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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2026, 2:15 PM CST for 6 counties in Minnesota; 7 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Feb 5, 2026, 9:00 PM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 5, 2026, 2:15 PM CST (20:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2026, 9:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2026, 7:57 AM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Clay County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Polk County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Richland County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:20 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 295 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
- 558 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 270 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 321 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
498 WWUS73 KFGF 052015 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 215 PM CST Thu Feb 5 2026 MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-053-060415- /O.NEW.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.260206T0300Z-260206T1800Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Pembina- Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass-Richland- Including the cities of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Mayville, Drayton, Fargo, Halstad, Ada, Cavalier, Hillsboro, Crookston, Warren, Grafton, Wahpeton, Finley, Breckenridge, Hallock, and Moorhead 215 PM CST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Falling snow may periodically reduce visibility, so be prepared for hazardous travel conditions at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Perroux
4 follow-up statements
179 WWUS73 KFGF 060534 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1134 PM CST Thu Feb 5 2026 MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-053-061345- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260206T1800Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Pembina- Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass-Richland- Including the cities of Halstad, Wahpeton, Warren, Cavalier, Finley, Hallock, Moorhead, Grand Forks, Hillsboro, Breckenridge, Fargo, Crookston, Drayton, Ada, Grafton, Mayville, and East Grand Forks 1134 PM CST Thu Feb 5 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of the Red River Valley in northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until noon CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Scattered snow showers and gusty winds may reduce visibility. Use caution if traveling. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CJ
428 WWUS73 KFGF 061000 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 400 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026 MNZ001>004-007-029-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-039-053-061800- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260206T1800Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-West Marshall-Wilkin-Pembina- Eastern Walsh-Grand Forks-Steele-Traill-Cass-Richland- Including the cities of Ada, East Grand Forks, Grafton, Cavalier, Mayville, Fargo, Halstad, Warren, Drayton, Grand Forks, Moorhead, Finley, Breckenridge, Crookston, Wahpeton, Hillsboro, and Hallock 400 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...North winds 25 to 30 mph with isolated gusts 45 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * 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. && $$ Riddle
861 WWUS73 KFGF 061253 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 653 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026 MNZ001-002-004-007-NDZ008-016-027-029-030-061400- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260206T1800Z/ West Polk-Norman-Kittson-West Marshall-Pembina-Eastern Walsh- Grand Forks-Steele-Traill- Including the cities of Ada, East Grand Forks, Grafton, Cavalier, Mayville, Halstad, Warren, Drayton, Grand Forks, Finley, Crookston, Hillsboro, and Hallock 653 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ MNZ003-029-NDZ039-053-061800- /O.CON.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260206T1800Z/ Clay-Wilkin-Cass-Richland- Including the cities of Fargo, Breckenridge, Moorhead, and Wahpeton 653 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Clay and Wilkin Counties. In North Dakota, Cass and Richland Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * 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. && $$ Riddle
066 WWUS73 KFGF 061357 NPWFGF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 757 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026 MNZ003-029-NDZ039-053-061500- /O.CAN.KFGF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260206T1800Z/ Clay-Wilkin-Cass-Richland- Including the cities of Fargo, Breckenridge, Moorhead, and Wahpeton 757 AM CST Fri Feb 6 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... $$ Riddle
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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.