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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN

February 26, 20249 counties in Minnesota

NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Feb 26, 2024, 2:30 PM CST for 9 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 27, 2024, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 26, 2024, 2:30 PM CST (20:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2024, 10:00 AM CST
Expired
Feb 27, 2024, 10:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Twin Cities, MN

Counties Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN

The radar

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 142 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 2024-02-26Temperature 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 2024-02-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 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
1459 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
275 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

296 
WWUS73 KMPX 262030
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
230 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024

MNZ047-054>056-064-270830-
/O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.240227T1600Z-240228T0200Z/
Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Benson, Madison, Morris, Montevideo, and
Granite Falls
230 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY WESTERN 
MINNESOTA...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected in Western Minnesota.

* WHERE...Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow 
  Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM CST Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

PEM
5 follow-up statements
838 
WWUS73 KMPX 270457
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1057 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024

MNZ047-054>056-064-271300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.240227T1600Z-240228T0200Z/
Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Granite Falls, Morris, Montevideo,
Benson, and Madison
1057 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY 
WESTERN MINNESOTA...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected Western Minnesota.

* WHERE...Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow 
  Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM CST Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

Strus
142 
WWUS73 KMPX 270817
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
217 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

MNZ073-074-082-091-271630-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.240227T1600Z-240228T0200Z/
Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Fairmont, St James, Redwood Falls, and
New Ulm
217 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST THIS 
EVENING WESTERN MINNESOTA...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected in Southwestern Minnesota.

* WHERE...Brown, Martin, Watonwan, and Redwood Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 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.

&&

$$

MNZ047-054>056-064-271630-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.240227T1600Z-240228T0200Z/
Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Morris, Montevideo, Granite Falls,
Benson, and Madison
217 AM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM 
CST THIS EVENING WESTERN MINNESOTA...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected in Western Minnesota.

* WHERE...Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow 
  Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 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.

&&

$$

NDC
464 
WWUS73 KMPX 271903
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
103 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

MNZ047-054>056-064-073-074-082-091-280315-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240228T0400Z/
Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-
Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of St James, Montevideo, Redwood Falls,
Fairmont, Benson, Madison, Granite Falls, Morris, and New Ulm
103 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING WESTERN 
MINNESOTA...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  Western Minnesota.

* WHERE...Brown, Martin, Watonwan, Redwood, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, 
  Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 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.

&&

$$

PV
447 
WWUS73 KMPX 280304
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
904 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

MNZ047-054>056-064-073-074-082-091-280415-
/O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240228T0400Z/
Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-
Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Benson, Madison, Montevideo, Morris, New
Ulm, Granite Falls, St James, Redwood Falls, and Fairmont
904 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST THIS EVENING 
WESTERN MINNESOTA...

* WHAT...Northwest winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  Western Minnesota.

* WHERE...Brown, Martin, Watonwan, Redwood, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, 
  Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 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.

&&

$$

BED
465 
WWUS73 KMPX 280357
NPWMPX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
957 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

MNZ047-054>056-064-073-074-082-091-280500-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-240228T0400Z/
Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-
Brown-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Benson, Madison, Montevideo, Morris, New
Ulm, Granite Falls, St James, Redwood Falls, and Fairmont
957 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Widespread winds have decreased, but occasional gusts to up 40 mph 
will still be possible overnight.

$$

BED

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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.