Alert archive / Minnesota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1994
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 84, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 12, 1994, 5:00 PM CDT for Clay County, Mahnomen County, Norman County, Minnesota. It was in force for 60 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 12, 1994, 5:00 PM CDT (22:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 12, 1994, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Clay County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Norman County, MN
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 269 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 635 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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MNC027-087-107-122300-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND
500 PM CDT MON SEP 12 1994
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES
IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF MINNESOTA
NORTHERN CLAY...MAHNOMEN...NORMAN
AT 455 PM CDT RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 25 MILES NORTH
OF FARGO NORTH DAKOTA MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS
PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN WESTERN NORMAN COUNTY.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR bYOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.
ANDERSENWhat 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, Sep 12, 2:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-122045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 235 PM CDT MON SEP 12 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN ACROSS THE REGION... AT 225 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN ONE-THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA...OVER WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. IN NORTH DAKOTA THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF MCHENRY ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEVILS LAKE...JUST NORTHEAST OF PETTIBONE ABOUT 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAMESTOWN. IN MINNESOTA THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ABOUT 25-30 MILES EAST OF BEMIDJI..JUST EAST OF FERGUS FALLS AND HALFWAY BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND ST. CLOUD. ALL OF THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REDEVELOP AND PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. MOVEMENT WAS EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. ANYONE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT AND READY TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER..IF THE NEED ARISES. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STORMS. BENNETT
Special weather statement, Sep 12, 2:46 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-122045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 235 PM CDT MON SEP 12 1994 ...THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING TO WEAKEN ACROSS THE REGION... AT 225 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN ONE-THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA...OVER WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. IN NORTH DAKOTA THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF MCHENRY ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DEVILS LAKE...JUST NORTHEAST OF PETTIBONE ABOUT 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF JAMESTOWN. IN MINNESOTA THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ABOUT 25-30 MILES EAST OF BEMIDJI..JUST EAST OF FERGUS FALLS AND HALFWAY BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND ST. CLOUD. ALL OF THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REDEVELOP AND PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. MOVEMENT WAS EASTERLY AT 15 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. ANYONE IN THE PATH OF pTHESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT AND READY TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER..IF THE NEED ARISES. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STORMS. BENNETT
Special weather statement, Sep 12, 3:35 PM CDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-122145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 335 PM CDT MON SEP 12 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION... AT 325 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN ONE-THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. IN NORTH DAKOTA THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST BARNES AND SOUTHWEST GRIGGS COUNTY...30 MILES NORTHEAST OF JAMESTOWN AND IN WESTERN STEELE COUNTY 25 MILES NORTH OF VALLEY CITY. IN MINNESOTA THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ABOUT 45 MILES NORTHEAST FARGO...IN SOUTHERN POLK COUNTY OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. OTHER STORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ALL THESE STORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. MOVEMENT WAS EASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. ANYONE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT AND READY TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER..IF THE NEED ARISES. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STORMS. HW
Special weather statement, Sep 12, 3:43 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-122145- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 335 PM CDT MON SEP 12 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION... AT 325 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN ONE-THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. IN NORTH DAKOTA THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED OVER EXTREME NORTHWEST BARNES AND SOUTHWEST GRIGGS COUNTY...30 MILES NORTHEAST OF JAMESTOWN AND IN WESTERN STEELE COUNTY 25 MILES NORTH OF VALLEY CITY. IN MINNESOTA THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED ABOUT 45 MILES NORTHEAST FARGO...IN SOUTHERN POLK COUNTY OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. OTHER STORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ALL THESE STORM ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. MOVEMENT WAS EASTERLY AT 20 TO 25 MILES AN HOUR. ANYONE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT AND READY TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER..IF THE NEED ARISES. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STORMS. HW
Special weather statement, Sep 12, 4:40 PM CDT, 20 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-122245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 440 PM CDT MON SEP 12 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... AT 425 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN ONE-THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED IN EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARGO TO 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARGO. THIS STORM COVERED PARTS OF NORTHERN CASS AND SOUTHEAST STEELE COUNTIES. THE STORM WILL CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND URBAN STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. OTHER STORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA NORTH OF I-94 AND A LARGE PART OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ALL THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. MOVEMENT WAS EASTERLY AT 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR. ANYONE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT AND READY TO MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER..IF THE NEED ARISES. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STORMS. HW
Special weather statement, Sep 12, 4:41 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-048-049-051>053-MNZ001>004- 007>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-039>041-047-122245- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND RADAR SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FARGO ND 440 PM CDT MON SEP 12 1994 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... AT 425 PM CDT NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN ONE-THIRD OF NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE STRONGEST STORM WAS LOCATED IN EAST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARGO TO 25 MILES NORTHWEST OF FARGO. THIS STORM COVERED PARTS OF NORTHERN CASS AND SOUTHEAST STEELE COUNTIES. THE STORM WILL CONTAIN VERY HEAVY RAIN AND MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND URBAN STREETS AND UNDERPASSES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED ROADWAYS. OTHER STORMS WERE SCATTERED OVER MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA NORTH OF I-94 AND A LARGE PART OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. ALL THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DEADLY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. MOVEMENT WAS EASTERLY AT 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR. ANYONE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS SHOULD BE ALERT AND READY TO MOVE TO SAFEH SHELTER..IF THE NEED ARISES. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT THESE STORMS. HW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 11:21 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Polk | 69 min |
| Sep 12, 1:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Douglas, Grant | 39 min |
| Sep 12, 6:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker | 58 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 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.