Tornado Warning 16, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 6, 2005, 7:30 PM MDT (01:30 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2005, 8:15 PM MDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Golden Valley County, ND, Slope County, ND

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 237 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KBIS 070130
TORBIS
NDC033-087-070215-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0016.050607T0130Z-050607T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
730 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA
  NORTHWESTERN SLOPE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA

* UNTIL 815 PM MDT

* AT 721 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 11 MILES SOUTH
  OF GOLVA...OR ABOUT 39 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOWMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
  25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  GOLVA AROUND 740 PM MDT
  SENTINEL BUTTE AROUND 810 PM MDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4653 10401 4653 10365 4695 10364 4710 10402

$$

RSL

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 070147
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
847 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005

NDC033-087-070215-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050607T0215Z/
SLOPE ND-GOLDEN VALLEY ND-
747 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR SOUTHERN GOLDEN
VALLEY AND NORTHWESTERN SLOPE COUNTIES...

AT 738 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 15 MILES 
SOUTH OF GOLVA...OR ABOUT 33 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOWMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHERN SLOPE COUNTY AT 800 PM MDT
  RURAL SOUTHEASTERN GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY AT 800 PM MDT

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT MONDAY EVENING
FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4653 10401 4653 10365 4695 10364 4710 10402

$$

RSL

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