Alert archive / North Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 44, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 6, 1994, 11:04 PM CDT for Grand Forks County, Steele County, North Dakota. It was in force for 56 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 1994, 11:04 PM CDT (04:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 1994, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Grand Forks County, ND, Steele County, ND
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 256 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
- 1834 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2527 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 16.9
The text
The text of this product is not in the archive. The NWS text archive before 2002 is incomplete.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 7:30 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-070140- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 730 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 1994 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CONTINUED ACROSS CAVALIER COUNTY NORTH DAKOTA... AT 725 PM CDT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST WEST OF LANGDON IN CENTRAL CAVALIER COUNTY OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THIS STORM PRODUCED SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHWEST CAVALIER COUNTY SINCE 7PM CDT. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHWEST IN CANADA WILL LIKELY FOLLOW THE SAME TRACK AND MOVE ACROSS CAVALIER COUNTY THROUGH 830PM. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM..BE READY TO GO TO SAFE SHELTER. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS ABOUT THESE STORMS. BENNETT
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 7:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-070140- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 730 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 1994 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CONTINUED ACROSS CAVALIER COUNTY NORTH DAKOTA... AT 725 PM CDT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED JUST WEST OF LANGDON IN CENTRAL CAVALIER COUNTY OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THIS STORM PRODUCED SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN OVER NORTHWEST CAVALIER COUNTY SINCE 7PM CDT. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHWEST IN CANADA WILL LIKELY FOLLOW THE SAME TRACK AND MOVE ACROSS CAVALIER COUNTY THROUGH 830PM. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IF YO~U ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM..BE READY TO GO TO SAFE SHELTER. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS ABOUT THESE STORMS. BENNETT
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 8:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-070240- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 835 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS CAVALIER COUNTY NORTH DAKOTA... AT 829 PM CDT A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN PART OF CAVALIER COUNTY OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS NEAR THE TOWN OF MUNICH. THIS STORM WILL MOVE INTO RAMSEY COUNTY BY 9PM. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHWEST IN TOWNER COUNTY WILL LIKELY FOLLOW THE SAME TRACK AND MOVE ACROSS CAVALIER COUNTY THROUGH 930PM. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WAS ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA ALONG THE PEMBINA/WALSH COUNTY LINE. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS..BE READY TO GO TO SAFE SHELTER AS THEY COME YOUR WAY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS ABOUT THESE STORMS. BENNETT
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 8:43 PM CDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-070240- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 835 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED ACROSS CAVALIER COUNTY NORTH DAKOTA... AT 829 PM CDT A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN PART OF CAVALIER COUNTY OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS NEAR THE TOWN OF MUNICH. THIS STORM WILL MOVE INTO RAMSEY COUNTY BY 9PM. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE NORTHWEST IN TOWNER COUNTY WILL LIKELY FOLLOW THE SAME TRACK AND MOVE ACROSS CAVALIER COUNTY THROUGH 930PM. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS WAS ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKOTA ALONG THE PEMBINA/WALSH COUNTY LINE. MOVEMENT WAS SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS..BE READY TO GO TO SAFE SHELTER AS THEY COME YOUR WAY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS ABOUT THESE STORMS. BENNETT
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 9:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-070340- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 935 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... AT 929 PM CDT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STARKWEATHER IN NORTHERN RAMSEY COUNTY OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA..ABOUT 25 MILES NORTH OF DEVILS LAKE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD MOVE TO THE EAST OF DEVILS LAKE BY 1030PM. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS TOWNER AND SOUTHEAST CAVALIER COUNTY OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS..BE READY TO GO TO SAFE SHELTER AS THEY COME YOUR WAY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS ABOUT THESE STORMS. BENNETT
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 9:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-070340- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 935 PM CDT SAT AUG 6 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... AT 929 PM CDT A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STARKWEATHER IN NORTHERN RAMSEY COUNTY OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA..ABOUT 25 MILES NORTH OF DEVILS LAKE. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND SHOULD MOVE TO THE EAST OF DEVILS LAKE BY 1030PM. THIS STORM WILL LIKELY PRODUCE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES. OTHER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED ACROSS TOWNER AND SOUTHEAST CAVALIER COUNTY OF NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND WERE MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS..BE READY TO GO TO SAFE SHELTER AS THEY COME YOUR WAY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION FOR jFURTHER STATEMENTS ABOUT THESE STORMS. BENNETT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 11:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson | 67 min |
| Aug 7, 1:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clay | 58 min |
| Aug 6, 10:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Griggs | 69 min |
| Aug 6, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Nelson | 69 min |
| Aug 6, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Griggs | 55 min |
| Aug 7, 12:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Steele, Traill | 64 min |
| Aug 7, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Griggs | 56 min |
| Aug 7, 12:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass | 56 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Dakota, 1994Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1994
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.