Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2005
Tornado Warning 38, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2005, 4:00 PM CDT for Cavalier County, Pembina County, Walsh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 60 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2005, 4:00 PM CDT (21:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2005, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Cavalier County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 4:01 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Hamilton, ND | |
| Jun 23, 4:01 PM CDT | TORNADO | Hamilton, ND | TORNADO REPORTED IN THE AIR NEAR HAMILTON |
| Jun 23, 4:08 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Park River, ND | TREES DOWN...SOME STREET FLOODING. |
| Jun 23, 4:10 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Park River, ND | TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN. |
| Jun 23, 4:14 PM CDT | TORNADO | 7 Nnw Grafton, ND | SPOTTED NEAR AUBURN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2:25 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 296 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
- 1519 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -405 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1901 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KFGF 232100
TORFGF
NDC019-067-099-232200-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0038.050623T2100Z-050623T2200Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
400 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN CAVALIER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LANGDON
PEMBINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
WALSH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRAFTON
* UNTIL 500 PM CDT
* AT 357 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...MANY WITH STRONG ROTATION ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LANGDON TO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAVALIER TO
5 MILES WEST OF PISEK...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
HAMILTON AND BACKOO AT 405 PM
VOSS...VESELEYVILLE AND BATHGATE AT 410 PM
VANG...MINTO...NASH AND GLASSTON AT 415 PM
WARSAW AT 420 PM
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4893 9850 4864 9837 4823 9810 4823 9719
4897 9729 4896 9780
$$
DK/JDS3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KFGF 232107
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
405 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
NDC019-067-099-232200-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-050623T2200Z/
CAVALIER ND-PEMBINA ND-WALSH ND-
405 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR WALSH...PEMBINA
AND EASTERN CAVALIER COUNTIES...
AT 401 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF STORMS PRODUCING
TORNADOES. THESE TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 2 MILES NORTHEAST OF NECHE TO 4 MILES EAST OF
CAVALIER TO 4 MILES WEST OF PISEK...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30
MPH. A TORNADO WAS SIGHTED IN THE AIR NEAR HAMILTON.
TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
VESELEYVILLE AND PEMBINA BY 415 PM CDT...
VOSS AND BATHGATE BY 420 PM CDT...
MINTO BY 425 PM CDT...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4893 9850 4864 9837 4823 9810 4823 9719
4897 9729 4896 9780
$$
DK/JDS000
WWUS53 KFGF 232118
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
417 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
NDC019-067-099-232200-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-050623T2200Z/
CAVALIER ND-PEMBINA ND-WALSH ND-
417 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
WALSH...PEMBINA AND SOUTHEASTERN CAVALIER COUNTIES...
AT 414 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR AUBURN.
..MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
OAKWOOD BY 425 PM CDT...
HERRICK BY 435 PM CDT...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4884 9806 4863 9803 4831 9774 4823 9719
4891 9729 4896 9780
$$
DK/JDS000
WWUS53 KFGF 232157
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
457 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
NDC019-067-099-232207-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-050623T2200Z/
CAVALIER ND-PEMBINA ND-WALSH ND-
457 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN WALSH...PEMBINA AND SOUTHEASTERN
CAVALIER COUNTIES EXPIRED AT 500 PM CDT...
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STORM WAS NO LONGER SEVERE AND THE
WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 500 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4884 9806 4863 9803 4831 9774 4823 9719
4891 9729 4896 9780
$$
DK/JDSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Ramsey | 58 min |
| Jun 23, 2:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 2:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Ramsey | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 2:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina, Walsh | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 3:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Nelson | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Towner | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 3:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Towner | 41 min |
| Jun 23, 3:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Ramsey | 62 min |
| Jun 23, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele | 56 min |
| Jun 23, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Nelson | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 4:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Griggs, Steele | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 4:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Pembina | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cass, Traill | 65 min |
| Jun 23, 5:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Steele | 11 min |
| Jun 23, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Traill | 52 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.