Tornado Warning 18, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 6, 2005, 8:44 PM MDT (02:44 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2005, 9:15 PM MDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Adams County, ND

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KBIS 070244
TORBIS
NDC001-070315-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0018.050607T0244Z-050607T0315Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA

* UNTIL 915 PM MDT

* AT 843 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD OVER CENTRAL
  ADAMS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 38 MILES EAST OF BOWMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  RURAL NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY AROUND 900 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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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

LAT...LON 4614 10273 4616 10273 4627 10265 4627 10250
      4621 10250 4620 10248 4620 10238 4600 10254
      4608 10277

$$

JC

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 070303
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1003 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005

NDC001-070315-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-050607T0315Z/
ADAMS ND-
903 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL ADAMS
COUNTY...

AT 900 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTH CENTRAL
ADAMS COUNTY...OR ABOUT 37 MILES EAST OF BOWMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.

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 4614 10273 4616 10273 4627 10265 4627 10250
      4621 10250 4620 10248 4620 10238 4600 10254
      4608 10277

$$

JC

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 070312
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1012 PM CDT MON JUN 6 2005

NDC001-070322-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-050607T0315Z/
ADAMS ND-
912 PM MDT MON JUN 6 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY EXPIRES AT 915 PM
MDT...

THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES A
SIGNIFICANT THREAT.

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

LAT...LON 4614 10273 4616 10273 4627 10265 4627 10250
      4621 10250 4620 10248 4620 10238 4600 10254
      4608 10277

$$

JC

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