Alert archive / Minnesota / High Wind Warnings in 2025
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this high wind warning at Mar 14, 2025, 2:13 PM CDT for 11 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 18 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
- Mar 14, 2025, 2:13 PM CDT (19:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2025, 3:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2025, 1:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 0.3 | St. Leo, MN | Cocorahs station MN-YM-10 Saint Leo 0.1 N. |
| Mar 15, 7:00 AM CDT | SNOW 0.8 | 2 Nnw Springfield, MN | Cocorahs station MN-BW-1 Springfield 1NW. |
| Mar 15, 7:55 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 5 Ssw Marietta, MN | Mesonet station MN059 T.h.212 - Marietta - Mp 1. |
| Mar 15, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 0.2 | 1 Sw Sleepy Eye, MN | Cocorahs station MN-BW-11 Sleepy Eye 0.8 SW. |
| Mar 15, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 0.3 | 4 Wsw New Ulm, MN | Cocorahs station MN-BW-29 New Ulm 3.4 W. |
| Mar 15, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | 3 Nw Donnelly, MN | Cocorahs station MN-SV-4 Donnelly 2WNW. |
| Mar 15, 8:00 AM CDT | SNOW 1 | 4 Ssw Carlos, MN | Cocorahs station MN-DS-46 Alexandria 4.0 NE. |
| Mar 15, 8:10 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 Sw Morton, MN | Mesonet station MN031 T.h.19 - Morton - Mp 78. |
| Mar 15, 8:39 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Ene Redwood Falls, MN | ASOS station KRWF Redwood Falls AP. |
| Mar 15, 9:07 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Sw Alexandria, MN | ASOS station KAXN Alexandria MN ASOS. |
| Mar 15, 9:35 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 W Benson, MN | AWOS station KBBB Benson AP. |
| Mar 15, 9:55 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 3 Se Pennock, MN | AWOS station KBDH Willmar AP. |
| Mar 15, 10:10 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 3 E Bird Island, MN | Mesonet station MN157 T.h.212 - Hector - Mp 84.4. |
| Mar 15, 10:15 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 2 Wnw Olivia, MN | AWOS station KOVL Olivia AP. |
| Mar 15, 10:20 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 3 Wsw Cobden, MN | Mesonet station MN151 U.s.14 - Springfield - Mp 80.7. |
| Mar 15, 10:30 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 49 | 5 Sse Searles, MN | Mesonet station DW7572 Hanska. |
| Mar 15, 10:30 AM CDT | SNOW 1.8 | Morris, MN | |
| Mar 15, 10:30 AM CDT | SNOW 2 | 2 Nw Chokio, MN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 1370 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
795 WWUS73 KMPX 141913 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 213 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-150900- /O.NEW.KMPX.HW.W.0001.250315T0800Z-250315T2300Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Morris, Benson, Montevideo, Granite Falls, Madison, Alexandria, and Glenwood 213 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ MNZ057-065-073-074-150900- /O.NEW.KMPX.HW.W.0001.250315T1200Z-250315T2300Z/ Kandiyohi-Renville-Redwood-Brown- Including the cities of New Ulm, Redwood Falls, Willmar, and Olivia 213 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, Renville, Brown, and Redwood Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM to 6 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ MNZ049-058-059-066>068-075-076-082-083-091-092-150900- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.250315T1500Z-250315T2300Z/ Stearns-Meeker-Wright-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Fairmont, Gaylord, St Cloud, Chanhassen, Chaska, St Peter, St James, Litchfield, Victoria, Mankato, Blue Earth, Monticello, Hutchinson, and Le Sueur 213 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Stearns, Wright, Carver, Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CDT Saturday. * 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. && $$ Borghoff
2 follow-up statements
151 WWUS73 KMPX 150840 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 340 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-152300- /O.CON.KMPX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250315T2300Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine- Including the cities of Montevideo, Alexandria, Morris, Madison, Benson, Glenwood, and Granite Falls 340 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ MNZ057-065-073-074-152300- /O.CON.KMPX.HW.W.0001.250315T1200Z-250315T2300Z/ Kandiyohi-Renville-Redwood-Brown- Including the cities of Olivia, Willmar, New Ulm, and Redwood Falls 340 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, Renville, Brown, and Redwood Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. && $$ MNZ049-058-059-066>068-075-076-082-083-091-092-152300- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.250315T1500Z-250315T2300Z/ Stearns-Meeker-Wright-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Gaylord, Litchfield, Monticello, St Cloud, Le Sueur, Chaska, Blue Earth, St James, Victoria, Mankato, Chanhassen, St Peter, Fairmont, and Hutchinson 340 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Stearns, Wright, Carver, Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ BED
337 WWUS73 KMPX 151823 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 123 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-073-074-152300- /O.CAN.KMPX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250315T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250315T2300Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown- Including the cities of Morris, Benson, Montevideo, Granite Falls, Alexandria, Madison, Willmar, New Ulm, Glenwood, and Redwood Falls 123 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, Brown, Redwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 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. && $$ MNZ065-151930- /O.CAN.KMPX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250315T2300Z/ Renville- Including the cities of Olivia 123 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... $$ MNZ049-058-059-066>068-075-076-082-083-091-092-152300- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250315T2300Z/ Stearns-Meeker-Wright-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Nicollet-Le Sueur- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Blue Earth, Chaska, Litchfield, St James, St Cloud, Victoria, Le Sueur, Gaylord, Fairmont, Mankato, Monticello, Chanhassen, Hutchinson, and St Peter 123 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Stearns, Wright, Carver, Blue Earth, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 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. && $$ MPG
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2:11 PM CDT | Blizzard Warning | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Redwood and 4 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:11 PM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | Todd | 23 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:13 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas, Faribault and 17 more | 28 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.