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WWUS73 KFGF 182056
NPWFGF
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
256 PM CST THU DEC 18 2025
MNZ029-NDZ049-052-053-190000-
/O.CON.KFGF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-251219T0000Z/
WILKIN-RANSOM-SARGENT-RICHLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GWINNER, FORMAN, LISBON, BRECKENRIDGE,
AND WAHPETON
256 PM CST THU DEC 18 2025
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, WILKIN COUNTY. IN NORTH DAKOTA, RANSOM,
RICHLAND, AND SARGENT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. 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-
054-190500-
/O.EXT.KFGF.CW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-251219T1800Z/
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 CANDO, LANKIN, MIDDLE RIVER, CROOKSTON,
DRAYTON, FOSSTON, THIEF RIVER FALLS, NEWFOLDEN, HILLSBORO,
LANGDON, HALLOCK, MAYVILLE, RED LAKE FALLS, MICHIGAN, GRAFTON,
EAST GRAND FORKS, WARREN, GRAND FORKS, ROSEAU, LEEDS, ADA,
CAVALIER, HALSTAD, AND DEVILS LAKE
256 PM CST THU DEC 18 2025
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 37 BELOW.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST AND
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON CST FRIDAY.
* 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.
JR
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