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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Twin Cities, MN

December 17, 202310 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Dec 17, 2023, 5:26 PM CST for 10 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 17, 2023, 8:00 PM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 17, 2023, 5:26 PM CST (23:26 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 17, 2023, 8:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 18, 2023, 5:00 AM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Martin County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:26 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, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 106 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2023-12-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2023-12-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
694 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

703 
WWUS73 KMPX 172326
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
526 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023

MNZ064-073-074-082>085-091>093-181100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.231218T0300Z-231218T1100Z/
Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Albert Lea, Granite Falls, Waseca,
Fairmont, Owatonna, Blue Earth, New Ulm, Mankato, St James, and
Redwood Falls
526 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM CST 
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds around 30 mph with gusts near 45 mph 
  expected for a few hours overnight.

* WHERE...Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, 
  Waseca, Watonwan, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 5 AM CST Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

JRB
4 follow-up statements
953 
WWUS73 KMPX 172343
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
543 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023

MNZ064-073-074-082>085-091>093-181100-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.231218T0200Z-231218T1100Z/
Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Waseca, New Ulm, St James, Granite Falls,
Redwood Falls, Blue Earth, Fairmont, Mankato, Albert Lea, and
Owatonna
543 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds around 30 mph with gusts near 45 mph 
  tonight.

* WHERE...Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, 
  Waseca, Watonwan, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM CST Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

@NWSTwinCities
450 
WWUS73 KMPX 180418
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1018 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023

MNZ064-073-074-082>085-091>093-181100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231218T1100Z/
Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-
Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Waseca, Owatonna, Blue Earth, Redwood
Falls, New Ulm, Albert Lea, St James, Granite Falls, Fairmont,
and Mankato
1018 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds near 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, 
  Waseca, Watonwan, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM CST Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$

BED
145 
WWUS73 KMPX 180630
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1230 AM CST Mon Dec 18 2023

MNZ064-180730-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231218T1100Z/
Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Granite Falls
1230 AM CST Mon Dec 18 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While winds are still gusty they will remain generally under 35 mph, 
so the advisory is cancelled.

$$

MNZ073-074-082>085-091>093-181100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231218T1100Z/
Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-
Freeborn-
Including the cities of Mankato, Fairmont, Albert Lea, Redwood
Falls, Owatonna, Blue Earth, Waseca, New Ulm, and St James
1230 AM CST Mon Dec 18 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CST EARLY THIS 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, 
  Waseca, Watonwan, and Redwood Counties.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM CST early this morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

NDC
806 
WWUS73 KMPX 181044
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
444 AM CST Mon Dec 18 2023

MNZ073-074-082>085-091>093-181145-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-231218T1100Z/
Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-
Freeborn-
Including the cities of Waseca, St James, Albert Lea, Redwood
Falls, Blue Earth, New Ulm, Owatonna, Fairmont, and Mankato
444 AM CST Mon Dec 18 2023

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM CST EARLY THIS MORNING...

While gusty winds will continue for the rest of the morning, winds 
will be trending lighter so the advisory will be allowed to expire. 
Gusts of 30 mph to 40 mph will still occasionally be possible this 
morning.

$$

NDC

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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.