Tornado Warning 49, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Aug 1, 2008, 8:44 PM MDT (02:44 UTC)

Expired

Aug 1, 2008, 9:15 PM MDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Dunn County, ND, Mercer County, ND

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS53 KBIS 020244
TORBIS
NDC025-057-020315-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0049.080802T0244Z-080802T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
844 PM MDT FRI AUG 1 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN DUNN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 915 PM MDT

* AT 839 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES SOUTH OF
  DODGE...OR 34 MILES NORTHEAST OF DICKINSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 28
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL SOUTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY AT 900 PM MDT

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM MDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4722 10177 4701 10197 4702 10218 4726 10248
      4735 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0244Z 310DEG 24KT 4718 10221

$$
PJA

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 020301
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1001 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2008

NDC025-057-020315-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080802T0315Z/
MERCER ND-DUNN ND-
900 PM MDT FRI AUG 1 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DUNN AND SOUTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTIES...

AT 857 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO.  THIS POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 
MILES SOUTH OF DODGE...OR 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF DICKINSON...MOVING 
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO A SECOND TORNADO WARNING 
FOR THE MARSHALL AREA.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RURAL SOUTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTY AT 910 PM MDT

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 ALWAYS 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 300 AM MDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4722 10177 4701 10197 4702 10218 4726 10248
      4735 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0300Z 298DEG 17KT 4716 10215

$$
PJA

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 020314
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1014 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2008

NDC025-057-020325-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-080802T0315Z/
MERCER ND-DUNN ND-
915 PM MDT FRI AUG 1 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUNN AND SOUTHWESTERN MERCER
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM MDT
SATURDAY MORNING FOR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4722 10177 4701 10197 4702 10218 4726 10248
      4735 10235
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 298DEG 17KT 4713 10206

$$
PJA

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