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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Twin Cities, MN

December 3, 202442 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Dec 3, 2024, 1:41 PM CST for 42 counties in Minnesota; 9 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Dec 4, 2024, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 3, 2024, 1:41 PM CST (19:41 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 4, 2024, 6:00 AM CST
Expired
Dec 4, 2024, 10:16 PM CST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 51 counties

Anoka County, MN, Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Chisago County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Isanti County, MN, Kanabec County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Mille Lacs County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Ramsey County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Scott County, MN, Sherburne County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Washington County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Wright 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), 20 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 17 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 2024-12-03Temperature 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 2024-12-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1025 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
299 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

800 
WWUS73 KMPX 031941
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
141 PM CST Tue Dec 3 2024

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-041100-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.241204T1200Z-241205T0300Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-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-
Including the cities of Albert Lea, Blaine, St Paul, Fairmont,
Blue Earth, St Cloud, Madison, Le Sueur, St James, Chanhassen,
Benson, Montevideo, Glenwood, Princeton, Litchfield, Hutchinson,
Minneapolis, Owatonna, Alexandria, Little Falls, St Peter, Red
Wing, Morris, Mora, Gaylord, Victoria, Shakopee, Long Prairie,
Stillwater, Faribault, Monticello, Chaska, Redwood Falls, Granite
Falls, Cambridge, Elk River, Sauk Rapids, Center City, Waseca,
Willmar, New Ulm, Olivia, Hastings, and Mankato
141 PM CST Tue Dec 3 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, 
  southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 6 AM to 9 PM CST Wednesday.

* 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, including any untethered holiday decorations.

&&

$$

ETA
3 follow-up statements
150 
WWUS73 KMPX 040846
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
246 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

WIZ014>016-023>028-042000-
/O.EXB.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.241204T1500Z-241205T0600Z/
Polk-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire-
Including the cities of Durand, Rice Lake, Chippewa Falls, Eau
Claire, River Falls, Osceola, Hudson, Ladysmith, and Menomonie
246 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST 
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, 
  Pierce, and St. Croix Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to midnight CST tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

MNZ041>045-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-042000-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.241204T1200Z-241205T0600Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow
Medicine-Renville-Redwood-
Including the cities of Mora, Long Prairie, Sauk Rapids,
Princeton, Redwood Falls, Little Falls, Alexandria, Olivia,
Montevideo, Benson, Willmar, Morris, Glenwood, Madison,
Litchfield, Granite Falls, and St Cloud
246 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT 
CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southwest, and west 
  central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to midnight CST tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

MNZ051>053-059>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-042000-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.241204T1500Z-241205T0600Z/
Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-
Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-
Freeborn-
Including the cities of Waseca, Cambridge, Center City, Elk
River, Faribault, St James, Blaine, Owatonna, New Ulm, Gaylord,
Hastings, Stillwater, Monticello, Minneapolis, Chaska, Victoria,
Hutchinson, Blue Earth, Shakopee, Mankato, Albert Lea, Fairmont,
Chanhassen, St Peter, Red Wing, St Paul, and Le Sueur
246 AM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT 
CST TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and 
  southeast Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to midnight CST tonight.

* 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.

&&

$$

Borghoff
128 
WWUS73 KMPX 041910
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
110 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

MNZ041>045-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-050315-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-241205T0600Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow
Medicine-Renville-Redwood-
Including the cities of St Cloud, Benson, Little Falls, Morris,
Alexandria, Redwood Falls, Willmar, Litchfield, Olivia, Granite
Falls, Madison, Sauk Rapids, Long Prairie, Montevideo, Mora,
Princeton, and Glenwood
110 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southwest, and west 
  central Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* 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, including any untethered holiday decorations.

&&

$$

MNZ051>053-059>063-066>070-074>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-
023>028-050315-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-241205T0600Z/
Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-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 Blaine, Mankato, Ladysmith, Chanhassen,
Owatonna, Fairmont, Hudson, Chaska, Albert Lea, Stillwater, Red
Wing, Menomonie, Elk River, Monticello, Chippewa Falls,
Minneapolis, St Peter, Waseca, Gaylord, New Ulm, Osceola, River
Falls, Blue Earth, St James, Eau Claire, Cambridge, Shakopee, St
Paul, Hastings, Victoria, Hutchinson, Center City, Le Sueur, Rice
Lake, Durand, and Faribault
110 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and 
  southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin.

* WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight.

* 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, including any untethered holiday decorations.

&&

$$

CTG
091 
WWUS73 KMPX 050416
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1016 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-050530-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-241205T0600Z/
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-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 St Paul, Red Wing, Little Falls, Waseca,
Rice Lake, Minneapolis, Mankato, Hutchinson, Ladysmith, Sauk
Rapids, Stillwater, Redwood Falls, Le Sueur, Elk River,
Faribault, Madison, Albert Lea, Cambridge, Chaska, Mora, Chippewa
Falls, Long Prairie, Alexandria, Morris, Shakopee, Olivia, St
Cloud, Willmar, Granite Falls, Montevideo, St James, Hudson, New
Ulm, Benson, Center City, Glenwood, Chanhassen, Fairmont,
Monticello, Gaylord, Osceola, Menomonie, Victoria, River Falls,
Durand, Owatonna, Eau Claire, Litchfield, Princeton, Blaine,
Hastings, Blue Earth, and St Peter
1016 PM CST Wed Dec 4 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds are subsiding and no longer pose a threat. Winds will continue 
to decrease tonight.

$$

PV

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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.