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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 5, 20247 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this high wind warning at Jun 5, 2024, 2:14 PM CDT for 7 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 7 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 5, 2024, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 5, 2024, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 5, 2:59 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Pekin Nd Ndawn, NDCorrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from Pekin ND NDAWN. NDAWN station Pekin ND.
Jun 5, 2:59 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Pekin Nd Ndawn, NDNDAWN station Pekin ND.
Jun 5, 3:00 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 62Leeds, ND
Jun 5, 3:42 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 714 Nnw Saint Michael, NDNDDOT station ND016.
Jun 5, 7:10 PM CDTNON-TSTM WND GST 615 Wsw Olga, NDNDDOT station ND011.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 226 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2024-06-05Temperature 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2024-06-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
1783 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
90 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
202 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

766 
WWUS73 KFGF 051914
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
214 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-060200-
/O.UPG.KFGF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-240606T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0002.240605T1914Z-240606T0200Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Mcville, Adams, Devils Lake, Tolna, Mount
Carmel, Lakota, Minnewaukan, Maddock, Dresden, Cando, Lankin,
Considine, Vang, Maida, Leeds, Aneta, Langdon, Fairdale, Fort
Totten, and New Rockford
214 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* WHERE...Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and 
  Western Walsh Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and 
avoid windows. Watch for falling debris and tree limbs. Use caution 
if you must drive.

&&

$$

MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027>030-038-039-049-052-053-060200-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-240606T0200Z/
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Pembina-
Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-
Sargent-Richland-
Including the cities of Akra, Cooperstown, Mayville, Kelso,
Gwinner, Ada, McLeod, Park River, Hadler, Grafton, Oakwood,
Walhalla, Crookston, Enderlin, Roseville, Radium, Moorhead,
Portland, Milnor, Drayton, Bowesmont, Faith, Fargo, Karlstad,
Finley, Lancaster, Stephen, Breckenridge, Forman, Grand Forks,
Hope, Lisbon, Halstad, Hatton, Hallock, Valley City, Wahpeton,
Leroy, Syre, Rutland, Argyle, Hillsboro, East Grand Forks,
Backoo, Flaming, Nash, Cavalier, Warren, Lawndale, Twin Valley,
Florian, and Englund
214 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and 
  northeast and southeast North Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

TT
1 follow-up statement
427 
WWUS73 KFGF 060156
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
856 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-026-054-060300-
/O.EXP.KFGF.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240606T0200Z/
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Aneta, Dresden, Adams, Maddock, Fort
Totten, Lankin, Cando, Leeds, Minnewaukan, Devils Lake, Vang,
Maida, Langdon, New Rockford, Tolna, Mount Carmel, Fairdale,
Considine, Lakota, and Mcville
856 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Very gusty winds are beginning to diminish as the sun sets. The 
threat for damaging wind gusts has ended.

$$

MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027>030-038-039-049-052-053-060300-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-240606T0200Z/
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Pembina-
Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-
Sargent-Richland-
Including the cities of Bowesmont, Hillsboro, Lawndale, Finley,
Moorhead, Halstad, Florian, Hope, Faith, Cavalier, Mayville,
Karlstad, Cooperstown, Valley City, Syre, Drayton, Oakwood,
Enderlin, Fargo, Hadler, Wahpeton, McLeod, Leroy, Milnor, Nash,
Hatton, Walhalla, Rutland, Grafton, Park River, Portland,
Gwinner, Grand Forks, Kelso, Crookston, Stephen, Breckenridge,
East Grand Forks, Argyle, Forman, Backoo, Lancaster, Flaming,
Hallock, Lisbon, Twin Valley, Akra, Roseville, Warren, Ada,
Radium, and Englund
856 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

Gusty winds are beginning to diminish under 45 mph as the sun sets. 
The threat for impactful wind gusts has ended.

$$

CJ

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 10:09 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchFGFGrand Forks, Walsh47 hr

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.