Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 27, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2008, 5:13 PM CDT for Cavalier County, Pembina County, North Dakota. It was in force for 62 min. 2 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
- Jul 7, 2008, 5:13 PM CDT (22:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2008, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Cavalier County, ND, Pembina County, ND
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 5:29 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 10 E Langdon, ND | ESTIMATED 10 MILES EAST OF LANGDON...STANDING ON TOP OF A HILL. |
| Jul 7, 5:53 PM CDT | HAIL 0.88 | Mountain, ND | NICKEL SIZED HAIL FELL FOR 5 MINUTES WITH HEAVY RAIN. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 3:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 303 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
- 247 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 693 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -43 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KFGF 072212 TORFGF NDC019-067-072315- /O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0027.080707T2213Z-080707T2315Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 513 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN CAVALIER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LANGDON... WESTERN PEMBINA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... * UNTIL 615 PM CDT * AT 508 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LANGDON...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 41 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... OSNABROCK AT 520 PM CDT... OLGA AT 530 PM CDT... CONCRETE AT 535 PM CDT... MOUNTAIN AT 540 PM CDT... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDY BUILDING. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4896 9762 4855 9756 4855 9855 4893 9853 TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 273DEG 36KT 4872 9827 $$ BRAMER
4 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KFGF 072227
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
527 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008
NDC019-067-072315-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080707T2315Z/
PEMBINA ND-CAVALIER ND-
527 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR EASTERN
CAVALIER AND WESTERN PEMBINA COUNTIES...
AT 522 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED
2 MILES NORTH OF OSNABROCK...OR 12 MILES EAST OF LANGDON...MOVING TO
THE EAST AT 41 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CONCRETE BY 535 PM CDT...
MOUNTAIN AND 7 MILES NORTH OF GARDAR BY 540 PM CDT...
6 MILES SOUTH OF AKRA BY 550 PM CDT...
HENSEL...6 MILES NORTH OF CRYSTAL AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF CAVALIER BY
555 PM CDT...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4862 9757 4860 9757 4855 9756 4855 9849
4893 9841 4896 9762
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 273DEG 36KT 4870 9806
$$
BRAMER000 WWUS53 KFGF 072238 SVSFGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 538 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008 NDC019-067-072315- /O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080707T2315Z/ PEMBINA ND-CAVALIER ND- 538 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR EASTERN CAVALIER AND WESTERN PEMBINA COUNTIES... AT 535 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES NORTH OF MILTON...OR 16 MILES EAST OF LANGDON...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 38 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... CONCRETE BY 545 PM CDT... MOUNTAIN AND GARDAR BY 550 PM CDT... HENSEL BY 600 PM CDT... CRYSTAL BY 605 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 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4896 9762 4855 9756 4856 9825 4893 9822 TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 274DEG 33KT 4868 9800 $$ BRAMER
000 WWUS53 KFGF 072247 SVSFGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 547 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008 NDC019-067-072315- /O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080707T2315Z/ PEMBINA ND-CAVALIER ND- 547 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAVALIER AND WESTERN PEMBINA COUNTIES... AT 545 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES WEST OF MOUNTAIN...OR 21 MILES EAST OF LANGDON...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 39 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE ABOUT... 7 MILES SOUTH OF AKRA BY 600 PM CDT... HENSEL...CRYSTAL AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF CAVALIER BY 605 PM CDT... IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDY BUILDING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4855 9756 4857 9821 4887 9804 4896 9763 TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 270DEG 34KT 4867 9791 $$ BRAMER
000 WWUS53 KFGF 072311 SVSFGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 611 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008 NDC019-067-072321- /O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0027.000000T0000Z-080707T2315Z/ PEMBINA ND-CAVALIER ND- 611 PM CDT MON JUL 7 2008 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAVALIER AND WESTERN PEMBINA COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM CDT... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STORM WAS NO LONGER SEVERE AND SO THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 615 PM CDT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT MONDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4855 9756 4857 9821 4887 9804 4896 9763 TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 270DEG 34KT 4866 9757 $$ BRAMER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 11:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 11:17 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass | 26 min |
| Jul 7, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Ramsey | 67 min |
| Jul 7, 3:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Towner | 55 min |
| Jul 7, 3:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Ramsey | 59 min |
| Jul 7, 4:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Towner | 65 min |
| Jul 7, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Griggs, Nelson | 63 min |
| Jul 7, 4:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 35 min |
| Jul 7, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes | 42 min |
| Jul 7, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Steele | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 5:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Steele, Traill | 23 min |
| Jul 7, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Pembina | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass | 59 min |
| Jul 7, 6:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Traill | 28 min |
| Jul 7, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Walsh | 64 min |
| Jul 7, 6:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass | 56 min |
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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.