Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2009
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2009, 6:01 PM MDT for Hettinger County, Stark County, North Dakota. It was in force for 29 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
- Jun 24, 2009, 6:01 PM MDT (00:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2009, 6:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Hettinger County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 6:03 PM MDT | TORNADO | 2 N New England, ND | RELAYED BY STATE RADIO. |
| Jun 24, 6:23 PM MDT | TORNADO | 15 Nw Regent, ND | TORNADO CONFIRMED ON THE GROUND. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.0 hours before the alert went out and 159 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -281 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1851 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 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 KBIS 250001
TORBIS
NDC041-089-250030-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0009.090625T0001Z-090625T0030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
601 PM MDT WED JUN 24 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HETTINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
SOUTH CENTRAL STARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 630 PM MDT
* AT 600 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF NEW ENGLAND...OR 17 MILES SOUTH
OF DICKINSON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
* THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL BE NEAR...
REGENT AROUND 630 PM MDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
HAVELOCK.
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.
DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.
&&
LAT...LON 4634 10258 4655 10293 4663 10292 4663 10301
4675 10287 4652 10238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 307DEG 25KT 4662 10284
$$
SCHECK2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS53 KBIS 250007
SVSBIS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
707 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2009
NDC041-089-250030-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090625T0030Z/
HETTINGER ND-STARK ND-
607 PM MDT WED JUN 24 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR SOUTHERN
STARK AND NORTHWESTERN HETTINGER COUNTIES...
AT 606 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
TORNADO CONFIRMED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. THIS TORNADO WAS
LOCATED NEAR NEW ENGLAND...OR 19 MILES SOUTH OF DICKINSON...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
REGENT AROUND 630 PM MDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
HAVELOCK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES
OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF
NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE... LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CALL THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN BISMARCK.
&&
LAT...LON 4634 10258 4655 10293 4663 10292 4663 10301
4675 10287 4652 10238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 307DEG 25KT 4660 10281
$$
SCHECK000
WWUS53 KBIS 250023
SVSBIS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
723 PM CDT WED JUN 24 2009
NDC041-089-250030-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090625T0030Z/
HETTINGER ND-STARK ND-
623 PM MDT WED JUN 24 2009
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT FOR SOUTHERN
STARK AND NORTHWESTERN HETTINGER COUNTIES...
AT 620 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A STORM WITH A LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO ON THE GROUND. THE
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR HAVELOCK...OR 24 MILES SOUTH OF
DICKINSON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
REGENT AROUND 630 PM MDT.
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 4634 10258 4655 10293 4663 10292 4663 10301
4675 10287 4652 10238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 307DEG 25KT 4653 10269
$$
SCHECKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 6:07 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Adams | 23 min |
| Jun 24, 6:28 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Adams | 21 min |
| Jun 24, 6:28 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Grant, Hettinger | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 6:59 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Adams, Grant, Hettinger, Sioux | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 7:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Grant, Hettinger, Sioux | 13 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.