Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 25, 1994, 1:15 PM CDT for Wilkin County, Minnesota; Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 25, 1994, 1:15 PM CDT (18:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 1994, 2:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Wilkin County, MN, Richland County, ND
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KHON), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 205 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
- 417 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -619 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1841 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KFAR 251815 RRA
SVRFAR
NDC077-MNC167-251915-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND
115 PM CDT THU AUG 25 1994
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 215 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE SOUTHEAST PART OF NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTHERN RICHLAND...
IN THE WEST CENTRAL PART OF MINNESOTA
SOUTHERN WILKIN...
AT 110 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LIDGERWOOD
NORTH DAKOTA...50 MILES SOUTH OF FARGO NORTH DAKOTA MOVING EAST AT
40 MILES PER HOUR. LARGER THAN GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED AT
LIDGERWOOD NORTH DAKOTA FROM THIS STORM.
CITIES IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ARE HANKINSON...
MANTADOR...AND CAMPBELL.
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 THE0 LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
JEURISSENWhat 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 25, 10:40 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-251635- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 1040 AM CDT THU AUG 25 1994 AT 1025 AM CDT...A FEW ISOLATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUED OVER PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED IN NORTHERN LA MOURE COUNTY OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...35 MILE SOUTH OF JAMESTOWN AND 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BEMIDJI IN SOUTHWEST BELTRAMI COUNTY. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH AND WILL AFFECT EASTERN LA MOURE AND INTO WESTERN RANSOM COUNTY AND SOUTHERN BELTRAMI COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT. THE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN AND NEARLY CONTINUOUS DEADLY LIGHTNING AS WELL AS POSSIBLE SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. IF YOU LIVE IN OR NEAR THE PATHS OF THESE STORMS...BE PREPARED FOR THREATENING WEATHER. TAKE SHELTER AS THESE STORMS APPROACH. > STAY TUNED TO LOCAL RADIO AND TELEVISION OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FUTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HW
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 11:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-251735- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 1145 AM CDT THU AUG 25 1994 AT 1135 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW STRONG...CONTINUED OVER PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKTOA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. STRONGEST STORMS WERE FROM 20 TO 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VALLEY CITY NEAR ENDERLIN AND LISBON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SHELDON AND MCLEOD AREAS BY 1230 PM CDT. THESE STORMS CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER. BE SPECIALLY AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. . STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE FORM OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. VOELKER
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 11:51 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-251735- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 1145 AM CDT THU AUG 25 1994 AT 1135 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW STRONG...CONTINUED OVER PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKTOA AND EXTREME NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. STRONGEST STORMS WERE FROM 20 TO 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VALLEY CITY NEAR ENDERLIN AND LISBON. THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 35 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL MOVE THROUGH THE SHELDON AND MCLEOD AREAS BY 1230 PM CDT. THESE STORMS CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER. BE SPECIALLY AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. . STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE FORM OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR LATER STATEMENTSl AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. VOELKER
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 12:36 PM CDT, 39 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-251835- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 1240 PM CDT THU AUG 25 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL 5 PM CDT... AT 1230 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME STRONG...CONTINUED OVER PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKTOA AND HAD MOVED INTO PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. STRONGEST STORMS WERE FROM 30 TO 50 MILES SOUTH/SOUTHWEST OF FARGO. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 55 MILES SOUTH OF VALLEY CITY ALONG THE NORTH/SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. ALL THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL AFFECT THE ABERCROMBIE...WAHPETON/BRECKENRIDGE ...LIDGERWOOD AND HANKINSON AREAS BY 130 PM CDT. THESE STORMS CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND SOME SMALL HAIL. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER IF NECESSARY. BE SPECIALLY AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE FORM OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. VOELKER
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 12:40 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-251835- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 1240 PM CDT THU AUG 25 1994 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA UNTIL 5 PM CDT... AT 1230 AM CDT...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME STRONG...CONTINUED OVER PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKTOA AND HAD MOVED INTO PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. STRONGEST STORMS WERE FROM 30 TO 50 MILES SOUTH/SOUTHWEST OF FARGO. ANOTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 55 MILES SOUTH OF VALLEY CITY ALONG THE NORTH/SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER. ALL THESE STORMS WERE MOVING EAST AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL AFFECT THE ABERCROMBIE...WAHPETON/BRECKENRIDGE ...LIDGERWOOD AND HANKINSON AREAS BY 130 PM CDT. THESE STORMS CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND SOME SMALL HAIL. PERSONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER IF NECESSARY. BE SPECIALLY AWARE OF THE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE STORMS. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE FORM OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. VOELKER
Local storm report, Aug 25, 1:07 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
STORM REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND
1305 PM CDT THU AUG 25 1994
TIME EVENT
1050 AM CDT ELLENDALE ND REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL.
1200 N CDT DICKEY COUNTY ND S. O. REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL IN ELLENDALE.
LIGHTNING HIT ELLENDALE ND WATERTOWER AND FED INTO CITY HALL
NEXT DOOR. DAMAGED CITY HALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/EQUIPMENT THAT
WAS NOT SURGE PROTECTED. S. O. RADIO SYSTEM OTS.
100 PM CDT WAHPETON WARNING POINT ND REPORTED MARBLE SIZE HAIL IN
WYNDMERE ND
BENNETTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 1:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Traverse | 69 min |
| Aug 25, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Douglas | 64 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.