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Tornado Warning 61, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 29, 2005Cass County, North Dakota; Clay County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 29, 2005, 4:28 PM CDT for Cass County, North Dakota; Clay County, Minnesota. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2005, 4:28 PM CDT (21:28 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2005, 5:28 PM CDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Clay County, MN, Cass County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 29, 3:50 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 243 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2005-06-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 432 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2005-06-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
432 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
521 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
222 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
3.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS53 KFGF 292130
TORFGF
MNC027-NDC017-292230-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0061.050629T2128Z-050629T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
428 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTY 
  SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY 
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF FARGO

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 423 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION 5 MILES SOUTH OF HICKSON...OR 17
  MILES SOUTH OF FARGO...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  BAKER AT 435 PM
  SABIN AT 440 PM
  GLYNDON AND DOWNER AT 445 PM
  MUSKODA AND HAWLEY AT 455 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 1100 PM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN 
MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4665 9712 4664 9620 4694 9621 4689 9708

$$

GUST
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 292156
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
452 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

MNC027-NDC017-292230-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-050629T2230Z/
CLAY MN-CASS ND-
452 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CASS
AND SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTIES...

AT 449 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NORTH OF 
CHRISTINE 443 PM. THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST 
AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  COMSTOCK AND RUSTAD 455
  MUSKODA BY 505 PM CDT...
  HAWLEY BY 525 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT.
GET UNDER A STAIRWAY OR A PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY 
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4665 9712 4664 9620 4694 9621 4689 9708

$$

GUST
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 292221
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
520 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

NDC017-292230-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-050629T2230Z/
CASS ND-
520 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CASS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY 
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4678 9657 4679 9621 4712 9622 4711 9657

$$

MNC027-292230-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-050629T2230Z/
CLAY MN-
520 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY
COUNTY...

AT 515 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION.  THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES 
SOUTHWEST OF HITTERDAL...OR 23 MILES EAST OF FARGO...MOVING TO THE 
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HITTERDAL OR 
  ULEN BY 525 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO THE SAFEST PLACE IS A BASEMENT.
GET UNDER A STAIRWAY OR A PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY 
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4678 9657 4679 9621 4712 9622 4711 9657

$$

GUST
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 292228
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS
528 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

MNC027-292238-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0061.000000T0000Z-050629T2230Z/
CLAY MN-
528 PM CDT WED JUN 29 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

AT 528 PM CDT...THE TORNADO IN NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE COUNTY. SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT WEDNESDAY 
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.

LAT...LON 4678 9657 4679 9621 4712 9622 4711 9657

$$

GUST

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 5:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFSargent53 min
Jun 29, 6:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFSargent8 hr
Jun 29, 7:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRichland54 min
Jun 29, 7:58 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFEddy7 hr
Jun 29, 8:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRichland44 min
Jun 29, 8:23 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFRichland13 hr
Jun 29, 8:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRichland56 min
Jun 29, 8:47 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFCass7 hr
Jun 29, 8:50 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFCass12 hr
Jun 29, 2:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFBenson18 hr
Jun 29, 3:11 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFSargent57 min
Jun 29, 3:20 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFRansom17 hr
Jun 29, 3:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRichland53 min
Jun 29, 3:48 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFRansom, Richland59 min
Jun 29, 4:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRichland56 min
Jun 29, 9:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFWilkin60 min
Jun 29, 9:16 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFWilkin13 hr
Jun 29, 9:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFOtter Tail13 hr
Jun 29, 10:09 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFGrant13 hr
Jun 29, 4:37 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFOtter Tail, Wilkin53 min
Jun 29, 4:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFGrant61 min
Jun 29, 5:05 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFBecker55 min
Jun 29, 5:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFOtter Tail58 min
Jun 29, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMahnomen47 min
Jun 29, 5:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker43 min
Jun 29, 6:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFWadena61 min
Jun 29, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFHubbard49 min
Jun 29, 6:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFClearwater52 min
Jun 29, 6:27 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFWadena31 min
Jun 29, 6:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami29 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.