Tornado Warning 59, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Aug 17, 2005, 6:58 PM CDT (23:58 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2005, 7:38 PM CDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County LaMoure County, ND

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000 
WFUS53 KBIS 172358
TORBIS
NDC045-180030-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0059.050817T2358Z-050818T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
658 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN LAMOURE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA

* UNTIL 730 PM CDT

* AT 654 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR KULM...OR
  ABOUT 42 MILES SOUTH OF JAMESTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  EDGELEY AROUND 710 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4647 9903 4629 9904 4629 9869 4648 9869

$$

RSL

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 180009
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
709 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005

NDC045-180030-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-050818T0030Z/
LAMOURE ND-
709 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 730 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
LAMOURE COUNTY...

AT 705 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO LOCATED NEAR KULM...OR ABOUT 42
MILES SOUTH OF JAMESTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  EDGELEY AROUND 720 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4647 9903 4629 9904 4629 9869 4648 9869

$$

RSL

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 180038
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
738 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005

NDC045-180048-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-050818T0030Z/
LAMOURE ND-
738 PM CDT WED AUG 17 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAMOURE COUNTY EXPIRES AT 730
PM CDT...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4647 9903 4629 9904 4629 9869 4648 9869

$$

RSL

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