Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 18, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 17, 2007, 12:57 AM CDT for Burleigh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 33 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 17, 2007, 12:57 AM CDT (05:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2007, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Burleigh County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:00 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 11:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 39 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -277 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1366 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KBIS 170556 TORBIS NDC015-170630- /O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0018.070617T0557Z-070617T0630Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1257 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EAST CENTRAL BURLEIGH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * UNTIL 130 AM CDT * AT 1252 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARENA...OR ABOUT 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF BISMARCK... MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... ARENA AROUND 120 AM 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 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 600 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4695 10044 4684 10033 4694 10010 4723 10014 $$ TWH
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KBIS 170601 SVSBIS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1259 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 NDC015-170630- /O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070617T0630Z/ BURLEIGH ND- 1259 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL BURLEIGH COUNTY... AT 1256 AM CDT...SKYWARN SPOTTERS CONFIRMED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF STERLING...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ARENA. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... ARENA AROUND 120 AM CDT... THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4695 10044 4684 10033 4694 10010 4723 10014 $$ TWH
000 WWUS53 KBIS 170617 SVSBIS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 115 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 NDC015-170630- /O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070617T0630Z/ BURLEIGH ND- 115 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR EAST CENTRAL BURLEIGH COUNTY... AT 113 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 18 MILES SOUTH OF ARENA...OR ABOUT 27 MILES EAST OF BISMARCK. THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. 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 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 600 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4695 10044 4684 10033 4694 10010 4723 10014 $$ TWH
000 WWUS53 KBIS 170632 SVSBIS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 131 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 NDC015-170641- /O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070617T0630Z/ BURLEIGH ND- 131 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BURLEIGH COUNTY EXPIRED AT 130 AM CDT... THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSES A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN STILL BE EXPECTED OVER EAST CENTRAL BURLEIGH COUNTY THROUGH 2 AM CDT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4695 10044 4684 10033 4694 10010 4723 10014 $$ TWH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 10:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie | 51 min |
| Jun 16, 10:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder | 56 min |
| Jun 16, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Kidder, Morton | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 11:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Kidder | 58 min |
| Jun 16, 11:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 12:02 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 58 min |
| Jun 17, 12:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Mercer | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 12:27 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Kidder | 33 min |
| Jun 17, 12:49 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Kidder | 56 min |
| Jun 17, 12:52 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean | 53 min |
| Jun 17, 1:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 67 min |
| Jun 17, 2:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams | 67 min |
| Jun 17, 2:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 4:16 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 11 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie | 62 min |
| Jun 17, 3:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BIS | Dickey, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman | 9 hr |
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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.