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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Aug 30, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT for 8 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT (17:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 372 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -195 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 672 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
466 WWUS73 KFGF 301745 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1245 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026 NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-310200- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0013.260831T1700Z-260901T0000Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Devils Lake, Grafton, Lankin, Cando, Leeds, Drayton, Langdon, Cavalier, Grand Forks, and Michigan 1245 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Benson, Cavalier, Eastern Walsh, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Thomas
5 follow-up statements
136 WWUS73 KFGF 310110 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 810 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026 NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-311500- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0013.260831T1700Z-260901T0000Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Grand Forks, Devils Lake, Lankin, Langdon, Leeds, Drayton, Cavalier, Cando, Michigan, and Grafton 810 PM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Benson, Cavalier, Eastern Walsh, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ JR
767 WWUS73 KFGF 310817 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 317 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-010000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0013.260831T1700Z-260901T0000Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Grafton, Lankin, Cando, Grand Forks, Langdon, Cavalier, Devils Lake, Drayton, Leeds, and Michigan 317 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Benson, Cavalier, Eastern Walsh, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 7 PM CDT 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. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Riddle
868 WWUS73 KFGF 311657 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1157 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-010000- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0013.260831T1700Z-260901T0000Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Michigan, Grafton, Cavalier, Leeds, Devils Lake, Drayton, Grand Forks, Lankin, Langdon, and Cando 1157 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Benson, Cavalier, Eastern Walsh, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CJ
039 WWUS73 KFGF 311659 CCA NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1159 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-010000- /O.COR.KFGF.WI.Y.0013.260831T1700Z-260901T0000Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Michigan, Grafton, Cavalier, Leeds, Devils Lake, Drayton, Grand Forks, Lankin, Langdon, and Cando 1159 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Benson, Cavalier, Eastern Walsh, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT 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. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CJ
806 WWUS73 KFGF 312346 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 646 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-054-010100- /O.EXP.KFGF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260901T0000Z/ Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-Western Walsh- Including the cities of Leeds, Devils Lake, Drayton, Grafton, Lankin, Grand Forks, Cando, Langdon, Cavalier, and Michigan 646 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The threat has ended. $$ Thomas
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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.