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WWUS73 KFGF 171851
NPWFGF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1251 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
MNZ029-NDZ049-052-053-180300-
/O.NEW.KFGF.HW.W.0007.251218T0900Z-251219T0000Z/
WILKIN-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAHPETON, GWINNER, LISBON, FORMAN, AND
BRECKENRIDGE
1251 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, WILKIN COUNTY. IN NORTH DAKOTA, RANSOM,
RICHLAND, AND SARGENT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND
AVOID WINDOWS. WATCH FOR FALLING DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS. USE CAUTION
IF YOU MUST DRIVE.
MNZ001-002-004-005-007-008-013>015-NDZ006>008-014>016-026-027-030-
054-180300-
/O.NEW.KFGF.CW.Y.0022.251218T1200Z-251219T0000Z/
WEST POLK-NORMAN-KITTSON-ROSEAU-WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-
PENNINGTON-RED LAKE-EAST POLK-TOWNER-CAVALIER-PEMBINA-BENSON-
RAMSEY-EASTERN WALSH-NELSON-GRAND FORKS-TRAILL-WESTERN WALSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HALSTAD, DRAYTON, GRAND FORKS, MAYVILLE,
CANDO, FOSSTON, CROOKSTON, HALLOCK, LANKIN, MIDDLE RIVER,
NEWFOLDEN, LEEDS, DEVILS LAKE, ADA, WARREN, CAVALIER, THIEF RIVER
FALLS, MICHIGAN, HILLSBORO, EAST GRAND FORKS, LANGDON, RED LAKE
FALLS, GRAFTON, AND ROSEAU
1251 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 36 BELOW EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST AND
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 35 BELOW ZERO
COULD CAUSE FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 10 MINUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
PERROUX
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