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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this wind advisory at Feb 27, 2025, 1:36 PM CST for 42 counties in Minnesota; 6 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Feb 28, 2025, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2025, 1:36 PM CST (19:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2025, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2025, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 48 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, Chippewa County, WI, Dunn County, WI, Eau Claire County, WI, Pepin County, WI, Pierce County, WI, Saint Croix County, WI
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 28 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 25 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
- 967 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 83 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
647 WWUS73 KMPX 271936 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 136 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025 MNZ041>044-047>051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-280345- /O.NEW.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.250228T1500Z-250301T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton- Sherburne-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-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Granite Falls, Alexandria, Waseca, Glenwood, Hutchinson, Monticello, Princeton, Willmar, Eau Claire, New Ulm, Little Falls, St Cloud, Fairmont, Morris, Madison, Montevideo, Redwood Falls, Stillwater, Minneapolis, Albert Lea, Red Wing, Mankato, Chaska, Shakopee, Chanhassen, Hudson, Gaylord, Faribault, Olivia, Elk River, St Peter, Litchfield, Benson, St Paul, Blue Earth, River Falls, Owatonna, Menomonie, St James, Durand, Chippewa Falls, Hastings, Le Sueur, Long Prairie, Blaine, Sauk Rapids, and Victoria 136 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. * 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. && $$ NDC
5 follow-up statements
655 WWUS73 KMPX 280246 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 846 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025 MNZ052-053-281215- /O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.250228T1500Z-250301T0000Z/ Isanti-Chisago- Including the cities of Cambridge and Center City 846 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Chisago and Isanti Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MNZ041>044-047>051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-281215- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.250228T1500Z-250301T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton- Sherburne-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-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Faribault, Alexandria, Owatonna, Chaska, Menomonie, Princeton, Hudson, Sauk Rapids, Glenwood, St Peter, River Falls, Gaylord, Montevideo, Minneapolis, Albert Lea, Durand, Shakopee, Mankato, New Ulm, Waseca, Red Wing, Long Prairie, St James, Monticello, Victoria, Le Sueur, Elk River, Little Falls, Blaine, Redwood Falls, Madison, Hastings, St Cloud, Granite Falls, Blue Earth, Olivia, Eau Claire, Fairmont, Morris, Chippewa Falls, Stillwater, Benson, Litchfield, St Paul, Willmar, Chanhassen, and Hutchinson 846 PM CST Thu Feb 27 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. * 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. && $$ Borghoff
085 WWUS73 KMPX 281004 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 404 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 MNZ041>044-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-281815- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.250228T1500Z-250301T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton- Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine- Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Faribault, Fairmont, Minneapolis, Owatonna, St Paul, Le Sueur, Madison, Morris, Litchfield, Stillwater, Long Prairie, Blaine, Durand, Olivia, Eau Claire, Center City, Chippewa Falls, Cambridge, Glenwood, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, Waseca, Willmar, Chanhassen, St James, Hudson, St Peter, St Cloud, Monticello, Hutchinson, Benson, Shakopee, Menomonie, Blue Earth, Montevideo, Gaylord, Victoria, Princeton, Little Falls, Albert Lea, Mankato, Hastings, Chaska, Alexandria, Sauk Rapids, Granite Falls, Red Wing, River Falls, and Elk River 404 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MPG
463 WWUS73 KMPX 281343 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 743 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 MNZ045-282145- /O.EXA.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.250228T1500Z-250301T0000Z/ Kanabec- Including the cities of Mora 743 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Kanabec County. * 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. && $$ MNZ041>044-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-282145- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.250228T1500Z-250301T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton- Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi- Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine- Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet- Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin- Faribault-Freeborn-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Mankato, Le Sueur, Victoria, Hastings, Redwood Falls, Cambridge, St Cloud, St Paul, Monticello, Center City, River Falls, Faribault, Sauk Rapids, St Peter, Stillwater, Montevideo, Eau Claire, Litchfield, Waseca, Chaska, Menomonie, Olivia, Glenwood, Red Wing, Little Falls, Blaine, Benson, Willmar, Albert Lea, Minneapolis, Gaylord, St James, Elk River, Princeton, Morris, Shakopee, Chippewa Falls, Madison, New Ulm, Granite Falls, Fairmont, Hutchinson, Hudson, Long Prairie, Owatonna, Durand, Alexandria, Blue Earth, and Chanhassen 743 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NDC
900 WWUS73 KMPX 282135 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 335 PM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 MNZ041>045-050-052-053-WIZ023-025-027-282245- /O.CAN.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250301T0000Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Benton-Isanti-Chisago- St. Croix-Dunn-Chippewa- Including the cities of Little Falls, Cambridge, Mora, Long Prairie, Center City, Princeton, Alexandria, Menomonie, Hudson, Chippewa Falls, and Sauk Rapids 335 PM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have decreased. Therefore, the Wind Advisory is cancelled. $$ MNZ047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024-026-028-010000- /O.CON.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250301T0000Z/ Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown- Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Pierce-Pepin-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Owatonna, Durand, Faribault, Granite Falls, Hutchinson, Le Sueur, St Peter, St James, Olivia, Monticello, Waseca, Gaylord, Minneapolis, Chanhassen, Benson, Albert Lea, Morris, Montevideo, Fairmont, St Cloud, Hastings, New Ulm, Mankato, St Paul, Willmar, Madison, Eau Claire, Blue Earth, Victoria, Red Wing, Litchfield, Glenwood, Elk River, Blaine, Chaska, Redwood Falls, Stillwater, River Falls, and Shakopee 335 PM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Borghoff
787 WWUS73 KMPX 010000 NPWMPX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 600 PM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 MNZ047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024-026-028-010100- /O.EXP.KMPX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250301T0000Z/ Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-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-Pierce-Pepin-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Owatonna, Durand, Faribault, Granite Falls, Hutchinson, Le Sueur, St Peter, St James, Olivia, Monticello, Waseca, Gaylord, Minneapolis, Chanhassen, Benson, Albert Lea, Morris, Montevideo, Fairmont, St Cloud, Hastings, New Ulm, Mankato, St Paul, Willmar, Madison, Eau Claire, Blue Earth, Victoria, Red Wing, Litchfield, Glenwood, Elk River, Blaine, Chaska, Redwood Falls, Stillwater, River Falls, and Shakopee 600 PM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds have decreased. Therefore, the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ Borghoff
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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.