Alert archive / Minnesota / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 38, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 11, 2008, 3:45 PM CDT for 6 counties in 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
- Jul 11, 2008, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2008, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Beltrami County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2:26 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 181 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1039 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS53 KFGF 112045 TORFGF MNC007-029-089-113-119-125-112145- /O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0038.080711T2045Z-080711T2145Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 345 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... WEST CENTRAL BELTRAMI COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... NORTHWESTERN CLEARWATER COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... EASTERN PENNINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... EAST CENTRAL POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... EASTERN RED LAKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 445 PM CDT * AT 344 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROLAND...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THIEF RIVER FALLS... MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... ROLAND AT 355 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 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4824 9539 4797 9532 4779 9592 4805 9608 TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 246DEG 28KT 4791 9586 $$ DR/BB
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KFGF 112107 SVSFGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 407 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008 MNC007-029-089-113-119-125-112145- /O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080711T2145Z/ RED LAKE MN-PENNINGTON MN-MARSHALL MN-POLK MN-CLEARWATER MN- BELTRAMI MN- 407 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR WEST CENTRAL BELTRAMI...NORTHWESTERN CLEARWATER...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...EASTERN PENNINGTON...EAST CENTRAL POLK AND EASTERN RED LAKE COUNTIES... AT 403 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HIGH LANDING...OR 20 MILES EAST OF THIEF RIVER FALLS...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 32 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... AERAS EAST OF HIGHLANDING AND SOUTH OF THORHULT THROUGH 420 PM CDT IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A STURDY BUILDING. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. LAT...LON 4824 9539 4797 9532 4779 9592 4805 9608 TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 246DEG 28KT 4804 9571 $$ DTR
000
WWUS53 KFGF 112130
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008
MNC089-119-125-112140-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080711T2145Z/
RED LAKE MN-MARSHALL MN-POLK MN-
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL...EAST
CENTRAL POLK AND EASTERN RED LAKE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
AT 430 PM CDT...TORNADO MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA IN EASTERN RED
LAKE...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL AND EAST CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES.
SO THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4795 9567 4802 9579 4824 9539 4822 9539
4821 9538 4797 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 231DEG 37KT 4811 9562
$$
MNC007-029-113-112145-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080711T2145Z/
PENNINGTON MN-CLEARWATER MN-BELTRAMI MN-
430 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL BELTRAMI...NORTHWESTERN CLEARWATER AND SOUTHEASTERN
PENNINGTON COUNTIES...
AT 426 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED
7 MILES EAST OF HIGH LANDING...OR 24 MILES EAST OF THIEF RIVER
FALLS...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 43 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
RURAL WESTERN BELTRAMI COUNTY AT 440 PM CDT
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A STURDY BUILDING.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4795 9567 4802 9579 4824 9539 4822 9539
4821 9538 4797 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 231DEG 37KT 4811 9562
$$
DR/BB000
WWUS53 KFGF 112144
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
444 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008
MNC007-029-113-112153-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080711T2145Z/
PENNINGTON MN-CLEARWATER MN-BELTRAMI MN-
443 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL BELTRAMI...NORTHWESTERN
CLEARWATER AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNINGTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 445 PM
CDT...
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STORM WAS NO LONGER SEVERE AND SO THE
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 445 PM CDT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4795 9567 4802 9579 4824 9539 4822 9539
4821 9538 4797 9532
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 231DEG 37KT 4819 9546
$$
DR/BBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 10:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Otter Tail, Wilkin | 67 min |
| Jul 10, 11:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail | 57 min |
| Jul 11, 5:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau | 59 min |
| Jul 11, 6:40 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods, Roseau | 63 min |
| Jul 11, 8:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 38 min |
| Jul 11, 9:10 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Marshall, Pennington, Polk | 65 min |
| Jul 11, 2:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman | 55 min |
| Jul 11, 3:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 67 min |
| Jul 11, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 53 min |
| Jul 11, 3:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Otter Tail | 59 min |
| Jul 11, 3:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Mahnomen | 41 min |
| Jul 11, 3:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Polk | 38 min |
| Jul 11, 3:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Marshall, Roseau | 64 min |
| Jul 11, 3:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Otter Tail | 59 min |
| Jul 11, 4:13 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker | 40 min |
| Jul 11, 4:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Mahnomen, Polk | 61 min |
| Jul 11, 4:16 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau | 59 min |
| Jul 11, 4:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Otter Tail | 52 min |
| Jul 11, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Polk | 44 min |
| Jul 11, 4:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Otter Tail, Wadena | 41 min |
| Jul 11, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods, Roseau | 61 min |
| Jul 11, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Hubbard, Wadena | 30 min |
| Jul 11, 5:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington | 57 min |
| Jul 11, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena | 31 min |
| Jul 11, 6:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 21 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.