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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Grand Forks, ND

November 2, 202512 counties in North Dakota; 9 counties in Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Nov 2, 2025, 1:49 AM CST for 12 counties in North Dakota; 9 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Nov 2, 2025, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 2, 2025, 1:49 AM CST (07:49 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 2, 2025, 9:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 2, 2025, 6:00 PM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 21 counties

Beltrami County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:53 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

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 293 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2025-11-02Temperature 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2025-11-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 34 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1038 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
34 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

300 
WWUS73 KFGF 020749
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
149 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-021600-
/O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.251102T1500Z-251103T0000Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-East
Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North
Clearwater-South Beltrami-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-
Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-
Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Fosston, Cando, Thief River Falls,
Finley, Mayville, Hillsboro, Baudette, Grand Forks, Roseau,
Michigan, Cooperstown, Drayton, Hallock, Langdon, Grafton, Red
Lake Falls, Lankin, Leeds, East Grand Forks, Middle River,
Bemidji, Warren, Bagley, Red Lake, Cavalier, Devils Lake,
Crookston, Newfolden, and New Rockford
149 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS 
EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 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.

&&

$$

Rafferty
3 follow-up statements
750 
WWUS73 KFGF 021309
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
709 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-022115-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.251102T1500Z-251103T0000Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-East
Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North
Clearwater-South Beltrami-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-
Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-
Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Fosston, Cando, Thief River Falls,
Finley, Mayville, Hillsboro, Baudette, Grand Forks, Roseau,
Michigan, Cooperstown, Drayton, Hallock, Langdon, Grafton, Red
Lake Falls, Lankin, Leeds, East Grand Forks, Middle River,
Bemidji, Warren, Bagley, Red Lake, Cavalier, Devils Lake,
Crookston, Newfolden, and New Rockford
709 AM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 6 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.

&&

$$

Rafferty
223 
WWUS73 KFGF 021942
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
142 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-030000-
/O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-251103T0000Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-East
Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North
Clearwater-South Beltrami-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-
Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-
Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Roseau, Devils Lake, Michigan, Mayville,
Cooperstown, East Grand Forks, Baudette, Hallock, Warren,
Bemidji, Hillsboro, Newfolden, Cando, Middle River, Red Lake
Falls, Lankin, Bagley, Drayton, Crookston, Fosston, Red Lake,
Grafton, Grand Forks, Finley, Langdon, Thief River Falls, New
Rockford, Leeds, and Cavalier
142 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

Thomas
069 
WWUS73 KFGF 030002
NPWFGF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
602 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

MNZ001-004>009-013>017-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-054-030115-
/O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-251103T0000Z/
West Polk-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-East
Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North
Clearwater-South Beltrami-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-
Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-
Western Walsh-
Including the cities of Finley, Hallock, Fosston, Cavalier,
Drayton, Michigan, Bagley, Middle River, Red Lake Falls,
Hillsboro, Cooperstown, Baudette, Crookston, Roseau, Newfolden,
Bemidji, Thief River Falls, Grand Forks, Red Lake, Mayville,
Langdon, Grafton, New Rockford, Lankin, Warren, East Grand Forks,
Cando, Devils Lake, and Leeds
602 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds continue to decrease, ending the potential for impacts from 
gusty winds.

$$

CJ

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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.