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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 24, 2007Roseau County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2007, 8:40 PM CDT for Roseau County, Minnesota. It was in force for 65 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 24, 2007, 8:40 PM CDT (01:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2007, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Roseau County, MN

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 24, 8:53 PM CDTTORNADO 11 Sse Haug, MNTORNADO TOUCHDOWN REPORTED AROUND 7 MILES NORTH OF GREENBUSH...OR 1 SSE OF HAUG. TORNADO TRACKED FOR ABOUT 3 MILES TO AROUND 4 WNW OF BADGER BY 9 PM CDT. POWER POLES AND LINES WERE TAKEN DOWN AND SEVERAL TREES WERE SNAPPED OFF ALONG THIS ROUTE. DAMAGE INDICATE
Jun 24, 8:54 PM CDTTORNADO7 N Greenbush, MNTONRADO REPORTED 4-7 MILES N OF GREENBUSH. LATER REPORT RECEIVED CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS 7 MILES NORTH OF GREENBUSH.
Jun 24, 8:59 PM CDTTORNADO5 Nne Greenbush, MNTORNADO REPORTED ON GROUND MOVING TO THE EAST-SOUTHEAST. TORNADO WAS DISSIPATING AT TIME OF CALL.
Jun 24, 9:26 PM CDTTORNADO 07 W Roseau, MNHAM RADIO RELAYED REPORT FROM LOCAL RADIO STATION OF A BRIEF TORNADO NEAR FOX OR 7 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU. NO SIGNIFCANT DAMAGE WAS DETECTED.
Jun 24, 9:26 PM CDTTORNADO7 W Roseau, MNHAM RADIO RELAYED REPORT FROM LOCAL RADIO STATION OF A TORNADO NEAR FOX OR 7 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 202 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2007-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1357 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, International Fa, MN at 00:00Z on 2007-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 64 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1357 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-120 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.0

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The text

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

000 
WFUS53 KFGF 250140
TORFGF
MNC135-250245-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0018.070625T0140Z-070625T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
840 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ROSEAU COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ROSEAU...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT

* AT 837 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF HAUG...OR 23 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU...MOVING TO THE EAST
  AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HAUG AT 845 PM CDT...
  BADGER AT 900 PM CDT...
  FOX AT 910 PM CDT...
  ROSEAU AT 925 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4896 9638 4877 9639 4860 9546 4891 9553

$$
DK
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 250150
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
849 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

MNC135-250245-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070625T0245Z/
ROSEAU MN-
849 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
ROSEAU COUNTY...

AT 845 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR HAUG...OR 18 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 
MPH. RADAR IS INDICATING VERY STRONG ROTATION AND A TORNADO IS 
LIKELY.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BADGER BY 855 PM CDT...
  FOX BY 900 PM CDT...
  MALUNG BY 915 PM CDT...
  PENCER BY 925 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4896 9639 4877 9639 4858 9556 4880 9554

$$

DK
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 250155
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
854 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

MNC135-250245-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070625T0245Z/
ROSEAU MN-
854 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
ROSEAU COUNTY...

AT 850 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED
NEAR HAUG...OR 18 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 35 
MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN SPOTTED 7 MILES NORTH OF GREENBUSH AT 853 PM.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BADGER BY 900 PM CDT...
  FOX BY 905 PM CDT...
  MALUNG BY 920 PM CDT...
  WANNASKA BY 925 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4896 9639 4877 9639 4858 9556 4880 9554

$$
DK
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 250201
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
901 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

MNC135-250245-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070625T0245Z/
ROSEAU MN-
901 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR ROSEAU
COUNTY...

AT 858 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 5 MILES NORTH 
AND 2 MILES EAST OF GREENBUSH. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES 
NORTHWEST OF BADGER...OR 14 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU...MOVING TO THE 
EAST AT 30 MPH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS TORNADO...SEEK SHELTER IF YOU ARE 
IN THE PATH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  FOX BY 910 PM CDT...
  MALUNG AND ROSEAU BY 920 PM CDT...
  PENCER BY 930 PM CDT...
  6 MILES NORTH OF HAYES LAKE STATE PARK BY 940 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4896 9639 4877 9639 4856 9553 4883 9548

$$
DK
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 250215
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
914 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

MNC135-250245-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070625T0245Z/
ROSEAU MN-
914 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR ROSEAU
COUNTY...

AT 911 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A WALL CLOUD AND RAIN FREE 
BASE NEAR GREENBUSH. THIS SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM HAS A HISTORY OF 
PRODUCING TORNADOES. RADAR INDICATED THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES 
NORTHEAST OF BADGER...OR 10 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU...MOVING TO THE 
EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ROSEAU BY 920 PM CDT...
  MALUNG BY 925 PM CDT...
  PENCER BY 930 PM CDT...
  7 MILES NORTH OF HAYES LAKE STATE PARK BY 940 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4896 9639 4877 9639 4861 9551 4884 9546

$$
DK
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 250220
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
920 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

MNC135-250245-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070625T0245Z/
ROSEAU MN-
920 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR WESTERN
ROSEAU COUNTY...

AT 915 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A WALL CLOUD JUST NORTHO F 
GREENBUSH WITH ROTATION. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF 
FOX...OR 10 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ROSEAU BY 930 PM CDT...
  MALUNG BY 935 PM CDT...
  SALOL AND 6 MILES NORTH OF PENCER BY 945 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4896 9639 4877 9639 4863 9559 4886 9558

$$
DK
000 
WWUS53 KFGF 250227
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
927 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

MNC135-250245-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-070625T0245Z/
ROSEAU MN-
927 PM CDT SUN JUN 24 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
ROSEAU COUNTY...

AT 926 PM CDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR FOX. THE 
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER FOX...OR 6 MILES WEST OF ROSEAU...MOVING TO 
THE EAST AT 25 MPH. PERSONS IN ROSEAU SHOULD SEEK SHELTER 
IMMEDIATELY.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ROSEAU AND MALUNG BY 940 PM CDT...
  6 MILES WEST OF SALOL BY 945 PM CDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.

LAT...LON 4894 9606 4873 9607 4863 9559 4891 9548

$$
DK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson, Roseau62 min
Jun 24, 9:44 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFRoseau51 min
Jun 24, 9:51 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFLake of the Woods54 min
Jun 25, 12:21 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFRoseau54 min
Jun 25, 12:41 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFKittson, Roseau49 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.