Tornado Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 162018
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
318 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009

NDC089-162030-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090616T2030Z/
STARK ND-
218 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY...

AT 216 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS 
LOCATED OVER NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY...OR 25 MILES EAST OF 
DICKINSON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4692 10215 4686 10222 4695 10233 4701 10236
      4701 10223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 143DEG 14KT 4702 10230

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SIMOSKO

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WWUS53 KBIS 162027
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
327 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009

NDC089-162037-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090616T2030Z/
STARK ND-
227 PM MDT TUE JUN 16 2009

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTY EXPIRES AT 230
PM MDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND NO LONGER
APPEARED TO BE SEVERE.

LAT...LON 4692 10215 4686 10222 4695 10233 4701 10236
      4701 10223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 143DEG 14KT 4705 10233

$$

SIMOSKO

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
237 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009

.SYNOPSIS...BROAD WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER DAKOTAS WITH COLD
MID LEVEL LOW SPINNING SLOWLY EAST ALONG BORDER. NUMEROUS
THUNDERSTORMS ON 88-D WITH SOME EVIDENCE OF ROTATION...THOUGH
PERHAPS SYSTEMS ARE MORE THE WEAK/COLD AIR FUNNEL TYPE. TORNADO
WATCH ISSUED FOR MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA UNTIL 8 PM CDT.

WARM RAIN PROCESSES OCCURRING WITH SMALL CELLS DROPPING UP TO HALF AN
INCH OVER BISMARCK IN LESS ABOUT 30 MINUTES...SIMILAR TO LAST NIGHTS
HEAVY RAIN.

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT
PROBLEMS FOR TODAY INCLUDE AMOUNT OF ROTATION IN WIDESPREAD
THUNDERSTORMS AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS. NAM SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN
GFS AND WILL USE NAM FOR TIMING.

MID LEVEL LOW SPINNING ALONG NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER
WILL SLOWLY MOVE NORTHEAST WITH POSSIBLE HEAVY RAIN THROUGH THIS
EVENING AND INTO TONIGHT. AREAL FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL.
CHANCE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY AS MID LEVEL TROUGH LINGERS OVER NORTH DAKOTA.
&&

.LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
A TRANSITORY UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER SATURDAY
WITH PLENTY OF SUN AND WARM AIR. HOWEVER THIS WILL BE SHORT LIVED
WITH A SERIES OF UPPER DISTURBANCES TO TRAVERSE THROUGH NORTH DAKOTA
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. TIMING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE THIS FAR OUT BUT
APPEARS A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE THROUGH EVERY 12 TO 18HRS KICKING
OFF SOME SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. REALLY DONT SEE A COMPLETELY
DRY DAY OTHER THAN SATURDAY IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE AROUND AVERAGE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.

&&

.AVIATION...
MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS...ESPECIALLY FROM KDIK TO KBIS AND KJMS. LESSER AMOUNTS
FURTHER NORTH OVER KMOT AND KISN. MVFR TO IFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL ACCOMPANY THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF
FOG CAN BE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH ABOUT 15Z WEDNESDAY. THIS
WILL LIKELY PROVIDE FOR MVFR CEILINGS DURING FROM 09Z-15Z WEDNESDAY.
VFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THEREAFTER WITH MAINLY A DRY DAY TO
FOLLOW FOR WEDNESDAY.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR NDZ037-047-048-050-
051.

&&

HW/KS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
522 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-171030-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-
FOSTER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
522 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009 /422 AM MDT TUE JUN 16 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY WITH A GOOD CHANCE OF CONTINUING
STORMS TONIGHT. SOME LOCALES MAY RECEIVE HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...AND
AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

JV

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
119 PM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 PM     TORNADO          11 E SELFRIDGE          46.04N 100.70W
06/16/2009                   SIOUX              ND   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            THREE ADDITIONAL TOUCHDOWNS NEAR MCLAUGHLIN SOUTH DAKOTA.

&&

SWICHE