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Tornado Warning 44, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 23, 2005, 5:00 PM CDT for Polk County, Minnesota; Grand Forks County, North Dakota. It was in force for 60 min. 4 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, 5:00 PM CDT (22:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2005, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Polk County, MN, Grand Forks County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 5:10 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Thompson, ND | |
| Jun 23, 5:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Thompson, ND | SEMI BLOWN OFF I-29, 1 MILE NORTH OF THOMPSON EXIT |
| Jun 23, 5:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Thompson, ND | DOWNED TREE 1 FT DIAMETER |
| Jun 23, 5:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Thompson, ND | DOWNED TREE 1 FT DIAMETER |
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
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 286 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
- 2973 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -80 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 851 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 400 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 384 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 13.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS53 KFGF 232200
TORFGF
MNC119-NDC035-232300-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0044.050623T2200Z-050623T2300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
500 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN GRAND FORKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
CENTRAL POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
* UNTIL 600 PM CDT
* AT 458 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 4 MILES EAST OF HOLMES...OR 16
MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAND FORKS...MOVING TO THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLIMAX AT 525 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 4780 9700 4776 9743 4768 9685 4754 9683
4754 9658 4771 9673
$$
DK/JDS3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KFGF 232217
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
517 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
MNC119-NDC035-232300-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-050623T2300Z/
GRAND FORKS ND-POLK MN-
517 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL POLK AND
SOUTHEASTERN GRAND FORKS COUNTIES...
AT 515 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BUXTON...OR 21 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND FORKS...MOVING TO
THE SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CLIMAX BY 530 PM CDT...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4780 9700 4776 9743 4768 9685 4754 9683
4754 9658 4771 9673
$$
DK/JDS000
WWUS53 KFGF 232229
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
529 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
MNC119-NDC035-232300-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-050623T2300Z/
GRAND FORKS ND-POLK MN-
529 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR WESTERN POLK AND
SOUTHEASTERN GRAND FORKS COUNTIES...
AT 528 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
EAST OF DAVIDSON...OR 16 MILES EAST OF GRAND FORKS...MOVING TO THE
EAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CROOKSTON BY 540 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 4792 9680 4770 9717 4767 9686 4754 9683
4754 9658 4797 9663
$$
DK/JDS000
WWUS53 KFGF 232250
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
550 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
NDC035-232300-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-050623T2300Z/
GRAND FORKS ND-
550 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GRAND FORKS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4792 9680 4772 9686 4767 9686 4754 9683
4754 9658 4797 9663
$$
MNC119-232300-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0044.000000T0000Z-050623T2300Z/
POLK MN-
550 PM CDT THU JUN 23 2005
...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR WESTERN POLK
COUNTY...
AT 549 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES
WEST OF HUOT...OR 23 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THIEF RIVER FALLS...MOVING TO
THE EAST AT 30 MPH.
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 4792 9680 4772 9686 4767 9686 4754 9683
4754 9658 4797 9663
$$
DK/JDSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 4:02 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Kittson | 59 min |
| Jun 23, 4:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Marshall | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 4:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson | 5 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clay, Norman | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 5:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Pennington, Red Lake | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods, Roseau | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 5:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Pennington, Red Lake | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 52 min |
| Jun 23, 6:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 6:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Polk | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 6:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 36 min |
| Jun 23, 6:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Beltrami | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 6:54 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay | 66 min |
| 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, 4:00 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina, Walsh | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 4:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Griggs, Steele | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cass, Traill | 65 min |
| Jun 23, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Steele | 11 min |
Nearby
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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.