Tornado Warning 31, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 25, 2005, 10:49 PM CDT (03:49 UTC)

Expired

Jun 25, 2005, 11:15 PM CDT

In force

26 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Divide County, ND, Williams County, ND

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000 
WFUS53 KBIS 260350
TORBIS
NDC023-105-260415-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0031.050626T0349Z-050626T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1049 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN DIVIDE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA
  NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 949 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
  GRENORA...OR ABOUT 39 MILES NORTHWEST OF WILLISTON...MOVING EAST AT
  30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  GRENORA AROUND 1055 PM CDT
  7 MILES NORTH OF HANKS AROUND 1105 PM CDT

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.

LAT...LON 4891 10405 4853 10405 4853 10350 4893 10350

$$

CJS/RSL

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 260402
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1100 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2005

NDC023-105-260415-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-050626T0415Z/
WILLIAMS ND-DIVIDE ND-
1100 PM CDT SAT JUN 25 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR WESTERN DIVIDE
AND NORTHWESTERN WILLIAMS COUNTIES...

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR THE 
REMAINDER OF WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE COUNTIES...

AT 1056 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GRENORA 
...OR ABOUT 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CROSBY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTH OF FORTUNA BY 1115 PM CDT

A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM GRENORA TO 43 MILES 
WEST OF GRASSY BUTTE WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH ACROSS 
THE REMAINDER OF WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE COUNTIES.

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.

LAT...LON 4891 10405 4853 10404 4859 10348 4893 10350

$$

CJS/RSL

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