Alert archive / North Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 69, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 23, 1994, 9:35 AM CDT for Ransom County, Sargent County, North Dakota. It was in force for 55 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 23, 1994, 9:35 AM CDT (14:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 1994, 10:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 55 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Ransom County, ND, Sargent County, ND
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KHON), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 165 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
- 82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -829 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1515 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KFAR 231435 RRA
SVRFAR
NDC073-081-231530-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND
935 AM CDT TUE AUG 23 1994
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1030 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF NORTH DAKOTA
RANSOM...NORTHERN SARGENT
AT 925 AM CDT...RADAR INDICATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL
RANSOM AND NORTHERN SARGENT COUNTIES OF SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...IN
THE VICINITY OF LISBON...GWINNER AND MILNOR.
THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN
HOUR.
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED 7 MILES SOUTH OF LISBON ND.
SOME TOWNS INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING ARE LISBON...SHELDON..MC LEOD
...GWINNER AND MILNOR.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
SPIESWhat 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 23, 3:37 AM CDT, 5 hours 58 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-230935- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 338 AM CDT TUE AUG 23 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTOMS CONTINUE JUST SOUTH OF FARGO NORTH DAKOTA... AT 325 AM CDT A CLUSTER OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 5 TO 35 MILES SOUHTWEST OF FARGO IN THE KINDRED...SHELDON AND MCLEOD AREAS. HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS CLUSTER OF STROMS AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR. THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL AFFECT THE FARGO/MOORHEAD AREA...ESPECIALLY COMMUNITIES JUST SOUTHEAST AND EAST OF THE CITIES... THROUGH 430 AM CDT. OTHERWISE A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THE WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS...CONTINUED OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY OF SOUTHEAST AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNES`OTA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 30 MILES EAST OF FERGUS FALLS AND IN THE PARK RAPIDS AREAS IN MINNESOTA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. EWENS
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 3:38 AM CDT, 5 hours 57 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-230935- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 338 AM CDT TUE AUG 23 1994 ...INTENSE THUNDERSTOMS CONTINUE JUST SOUTH OF FARGO NORTH DAKOTA... AT 325 AM CDT A CLUSTER OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM 5 TO 35 MILES SOUHTWEST OF FARGO IN THE KINDRED...SHELDON AND MCLEOD AREAS. HAIL...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS CLUSTER OF STROMS AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR. THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL AFFECT THE FARGO/MOORHEAD AREA...ESPECIALLY COMMUNITIES JUST SOUTHEAST AND EAST OF THE CITIES... THROUGH 430 AM CDT. OTHERWISE A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THE WITH VERY HEAVY RAINS...CONTINUED OVER THE RED RIVER VALLEY OF SOUTHEAST AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS MUCH OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE 30 MILES EAST OF FERGUS FALLS AND IN THE PARK RAPIDS AREAS IN MINNESOTA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. EWENS
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 4:35 AM CDT, 5 hours before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-231035- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 435 AM CDT TUE AUG 23 1994 ...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER VALLEY REGION... AT 425 AM CDT...A DIMINISHING AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THEM STRONG...CONTINUED OVER NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND A SMALL PART OF SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE 10 MILES EAST OF FARGO NEAR GLYNDON MINNESOTA...20 MILES WEST OF DETROIT LAKES NEAR ROLLAG AND 30 MILES WEST OF BRAINERD NEAR STAPLES. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. AS THE THUNDERSTORMS PASSED JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE F/M AREA WINDS GUSTED TO 40 MPH. THESE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MILES AN HOUR...SOME HAIL AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL RAINS. CAMPERS... BOATERS AND OTHERS OUT-OF-DOORS IN THE LAKES REGION SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR THESE STRONGER STORMS AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER AS NEEDED. EWENS
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 4:36 AM CDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-231035- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 435 AM CDT TUE AUG 23 1994 ...ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER VALLEY REGION... AT 425 AM CDT...A DIMINISHING AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF THEM STRONG...CONTINUED OVER NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND A SMALL PART OF SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE 10 MILES EAST OF FARGO NEAR GLYNDON MINNESOTA...20 MILES WEST OF DETROIT LAKES NEAR ROLLAG AND 30 MILES WEST OF BRAINERD NEAR STAPLES. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. AS THE THUNDERSTORMS PASSED JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE F/M AREA WINDS GUSTED TO 40 MPH. THESE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MILES AN HOUR...SOME HAIL AND BRIEF TORRENTIAL RAINS. CAMPERS... BOATERS AND OTHERS OUT-OF-DOORS IN THE LAKES REGION SHOULD BE ON THE ALERT FOR THESE STRONGER STORMS AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER AS NEEDED. EWENS
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 8:35 AM CDT, 1 hour before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-231435- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 835 AM CDT TUE AUG 23 1994 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... AT 825 AM CDT...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW WITH HEAVY RAIN...CONTINUED OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER A 100 MILE WIDE BAND FROM THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER SOUTH OF JAMESTOWN TO NEAR VALLEY CITY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED BETWEEN LA MOURE AND VERONA IN SOUTHEAST LA MOURE COUNTY OR 80 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARGO. THE PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. HW
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 8:39 AM CDT, 56 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-231435- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 835 AM CDT TUE AUG 23 1994 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... AT 825 AM CDT...AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW WITH HEAVY RAIN...CONTINUED OVER SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER A 100 MILE WIDE BAND FROM THE SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER SOUTH OF JAMESTOWN TO NEAR VALLEY CITY. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED BETWEEN LA MOURE AND VERONA IN SOUTHEAST LA MOURE COUNTY OR 80 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARGO. THE PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS. IF YOU ARE IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. HW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 10:29 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland | 61 min |
Nearby
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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.