Tornado Warning 49, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jul 11, 2009, 8:50 PM CDT (01:50 UTC)

Expired

Jul 11, 2009, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Williams County, ND

000 
WFUS53 KBIS 120150
TORBIS
NDC013-023-061-105-120215-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0049.090712T0150Z-090712T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
850 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN DIVIDE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN MOUNTRAIL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMS COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT

* AT 848 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF HAMLET...OR 22 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF CROSBY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BATTLEVIEW AROUND 905 PM CDT.
  POWERS LAKE AROUND 915 PM CDT.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS WELL AWAY FROM THE
STORM CENTER.

&&

LAT...LON 4859 10231 4840 10286 4885 10314 4893 10294
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 316DEG 32KT 4871 10288

$$

PJA

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 120204
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
904 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2009

NDC013-023-061-105-120215-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-090712T0215Z/
BURKE ND-MOUNTRAIL ND-WILLIAMS ND-DIVIDE ND-
904 PM CDT SAT JUL 11 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DIVIDE...NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMS...NORTHWESTERN MOUNTRAIL
AND SOUTHWESTERN BURKE COUNTIES...

AT 902 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH 
OF BATTLEVIEW...OR 29 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CROSBY...MOVING SOUTHEAST 
AT 35 MPH. THOSE IN AND NEAR BATTLEVIEW AND POWERS LAKE SHOULD SEEK 
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BATTLEVIEW AROUND 910 PM CDT.
  POWERS LAKE AROUND 915 PM CDT.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LARGE 
DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
&&

LAT...LON 4874 10307 4885 10279 4859 10231 4840 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 315DEG 29KT 4866 10277

$$

PJA

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