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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2024, 2:03 PM CDT for 26 counties in Minnesota; 8 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 3, 2024, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2024, 2:03 PM CDT (19:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2024, 5:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2024, 8:13 PM CDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 34 counties
Anoka County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Carver County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Dakota County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Hennepin County, MN, Lac qui Parle 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, Rusk County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 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, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 28 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
- 1343 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
849 WWUS73 KMPX 021903 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 203 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024 MNZ054-056-060>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ015-016-023>028-031000- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.240403T0600Z-240404T0300Z/ Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-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-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin- Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Blaine, Waseca, Rice Lake, St Paul, River Falls, Le Sueur, Gaylord, Menomonie, Granite Falls, Red Wing, Shakopee, Hastings, Fairmont, Chaska, Owatonna, St James, Blue Earth, Victoria, Redwood Falls, St Peter, Chippewa Falls, Montevideo, Albert Lea, Olivia, Ladysmith, Madison, Eau Claire, Hutchinson, Stillwater, Hudson, Durand, Chanhassen, Minneapolis, Mankato, Faribault, and New Ulm 203 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North 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 and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 PM CDT 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. && $$ BPH
4 follow-up statements
113 WWUS73 KMPX 030323 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1023 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024 MNZ054-056-060>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ015-016-023>028-031330- /O.EXT.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.240403T1000Z-240404T0300Z/ Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin- Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of St Paul, New Ulm, Shakopee, Chippewa Falls, Durand, Hutchinson, Eau Claire, Minneapolis, Le Sueur, River Falls, Waseca, Mankato, Owatonna, Menomonie, Red Wing, Blaine, Madison, Montevideo, Hastings, Fairmont, Rice Lake, Olivia, Stillwater, Ladysmith, Faribault, St James, Albert Lea, Chanhassen, Hudson, Chaska, Granite Falls, Gaylord, Victoria, Blue Earth, Redwood Falls, and St Peter 1023 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 10 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ JRB
098 WWUS73 KMPX 030845 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 345 AM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024 MNZ054-056-060>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ015-016-023>028-032100- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.240403T1000Z-240404T0300Z/ Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-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-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin- Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of River Falls, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Blaine, Waseca, Ladysmith, Chaska, Menomonie, Gaylord, Shakopee, Durand, St James, Owatonna, Hutchinson, Chanhassen, Granite Falls, Rice Lake, Red Wing, Hastings, Blue Earth, Montevideo, Fairmont, Redwood Falls, Albert Lea, Stillwater, Le Sueur, St Peter, Victoria, St Paul, Hudson, Faribault, New Ulm, Madison, Minneapolis, Mankato, and Olivia 345 AM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North 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 and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT 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. && $$ DPH
804 WWUS73 KMPX 031904 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 204 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024 MNZ054-056-060>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ015-016-023>028-040300- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-240404T0300Z/ Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin- Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Madison, Olivia, Hutchinson, Chippewa Falls, St James, Chanhassen, Faribault, Chaska, Durand, Shakopee, New Ulm, Granite Falls, Fairmont, Hudson, Blue Earth, River Falls, St Peter, St Paul, Redwood Falls, Menomonie, Rice Lake, Minneapolis, Victoria, Waseca, Albert Lea, Blaine, Eau Claire, Stillwater, Hastings, Le Sueur, Montevideo, Owatonna, Red Wing, Gaylord, Mankato, and Ladysmith 204 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ TDH
414 WWUS73 KMPX 040113 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 813 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024 MNZ054-056-060>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ015-016-023>028-040215- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-240404T0300Z/ Lac Qui Parle-Chippewa-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-Barron-Rusk-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin- Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Hutchinson, Blue Earth, Olivia, Durand, Rice Lake, Owatonna, Menomonie, Eau Claire, Redwood Falls, St James, Blaine, Madison, Stillwater, Albert Lea, St Paul, River Falls, St Peter, Waseca, Chaska, Minneapolis, Red Wing, Ladysmith, Chippewa Falls, Gaylord, Le Sueur, Victoria, New Ulm, Chanhassen, Fairmont, Shakopee, Montevideo, Hastings, Faribault, Hudson, Granite Falls, and Mankato 813 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Wind speeds have dropped below the thresholds for a Wind Advisory and will continue to gradually diminish through the rest of tonight. Therefore, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$ JPC
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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.