Alert archive / Minnesota / Wind Advisories in 2023
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Nov 15, 2023, 2:09 PM CST for 25 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Nov 16, 2023, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2023, 2:09 PM CST (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2023, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2023, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 34 counties
Anoka County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN, Barron County, WI, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Polk County, WI, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 32 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2538 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
779 WWUS73 KMPX 152009 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 209 PM CST Wed Nov 15 2023 MNZ064>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-160415- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.231116T1500Z-231117T0100Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Hastings, Victoria, Chaska, New Ulm, Waseca, Shakopee, Faribault, Le Sueur, Blue Earth, Owatonna, Redwood Falls, Mankato, Albert Lea, Olivia, Red Wing, St Peter, Hutchinson, St James, and Fairmont 209 PM CST Wed Nov 15 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JPC
5 follow-up statements
894 WWUS73 KMPX 160306 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 906 PM CST Wed Nov 15 2023 MNZ064>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-161115- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.231116T1500Z-231117T0100Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Redwood Falls, Gaylord, Faribault, New Ulm, Victoria, Hastings, Chanhassen, St Peter, Hutchinson, Blue Earth, Waseca, Albert Lea, Fairmont, Shakopee, Red Wing, Chaska, Olivia, St James, Mankato, Owatonna, Granite Falls, and Le Sueur 906 PM CST Wed Nov 15 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Areas in Minnesota along and south of a line from Granite Falls, to Chaska and Hastings. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 7 PM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MPG
112 WWUS73 KMPX 160958 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 358 AM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 MNZ064>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-161800- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.231116T1500Z-231117T0100Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Chanhassen, Victoria, Le Sueur, Olivia, Gaylord, Waseca, Red Wing, New Ulm, Shakopee, Mankato, Blue Earth, Chaska, Redwood Falls, Fairmont, Hutchinson, Owatonna, St Peter, Granite Falls, Faribault, St James, Hastings, and Albert Lea 358 AM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ BED
460 WWUS73 KMPX 161622 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1022 AM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 MNZ053-060>063-WIZ014>016-023>028-170030- /O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-231117T0100Z/ Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Minneapolis, Durand, St Paul, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Eau Claire, Blaine, Ladysmith, Stillwater, Center City, Hudson, Rice Lake, Osceola, and River Falls 1022 AM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ MNZ064>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-170030- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-231117T0100Z/ Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Redwood Falls, Red Wing, Waseca, St Peter, Faribault, Victoria, Granite Falls, New Ulm, Hastings, Fairmont, Chaska, Blue Earth, Mankato, Owatonna, Shakopee, Le Sueur, Albert Lea, Olivia, St James, Chanhassen, Gaylord, and Hutchinson 1022 AM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JPC
510 WWUS73 KMPX 161717 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1117 AM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 MNZ053-060>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-170100- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-231117T0100Z/ Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-Renville- McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Redwood Falls, St Paul, Red Wing, Blaine, Waseca, St Peter, Faribault, Victoria, Granite Falls, Osceola, River Falls, Minneapolis, New Ulm, Hastings, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, Eau Claire, Fairmont, Chaska, Ladysmith, Blue Earth, Hudson, Rice Lake, Mankato, Owatonna, Shakopee, Le Sueur, Albert Lea, Stillwater, Durand, Olivia, St James, Chanhassen, Gaylord, Hutchinson, and Center City 1117 AM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph in east central through southern MN. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph in western WI. Gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JPC
250 WWUS73 KMPX 170100 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 700 PM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 MNZ053-060>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-170200- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-231117T0100Z/ Chisago-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-Renville- McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa- Eau Claire- Including the cities of Center City, Durand, Granite Falls, Rice Lake, New Ulm, Menomonie, Gaylord, St Paul, Mankato, Shakopee, Blue Earth, Osceola, Stillwater, St Peter, Chippewa Falls, Albert Lea, Owatonna, Olivia, St James, Waseca, Chaska, Le Sueur, Faribault, Hudson, Redwood Falls, Victoria, River Falls, Chanhassen, Hutchinson, Red Wing, Eau Claire, Blaine, Fairmont, Hastings, Ladysmith, and Minneapolis 700 PM CST Thu Nov 16 2023 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Wind speeds have fallen below advisory levels. $$ MPG
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.