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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 26, 2009, 6:46 PM CDT for Polk County, Minnesota; Grand Forks County, North Dakota. It was in force for 59 min. 15 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 26, 2009, 6:46 PM CDT (23:46 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2009, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 59 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Polk County, MN, Grand Forks County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 7:22 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 Wsw Grand Forks, ND | OBSERVER NEAR EXIT 138 INTERSTATE 29. FUNNEL OBSCURED ON HORIZON TO WEST BY TREES. |
| Jun 26, 7:22 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Grand Forks, ND | EXIT 138 INTERSTATE 29. OBSCURED ON HORIZON BY TREES. |
| Jun 26, 7:22 PM CDT | TORNADO | 1 N Manvel, ND | FUNNEL CLOUD BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN. |
| Jun 26, 7:24 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 W Grand Forks, ND | TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS OBSERVED. |
| Jun 26, 7:24 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Wsw Grand Forks, ND | TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS MERGING WITH A LOWERING TOWARD THE GROUND. FUNNELS OBSERVED FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS THROUGH 727 PM CDT. |
| Jun 26, 7:27 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Grand Forks, ND | TWO FUNNEL CLOUDS MERGING WITH A LOWERING TOWARD THE GROUND. IN DOUBT WHETHER OR NOT IT TOUCHED DOWN. |
| Jun 26, 7:28 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 2 Sw Grand Forks, ND | VIEWED NEAR 32ND AVE... JUST WEST OF I-29. |
| Jun 26, 7:28 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | Grand Forks, ND | 32ND AVE. NEAR I-29 |
| Jun 26, 7:30 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 S Arvilla, ND | |
| Jun 26, 7:38 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 5 S Arvilla, ND | |
| Jun 26, 7:43 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 3 Wnw Grand Forks, ND | BRIEF TOUCHDOWN REPORTED NORTH OF HWY 2 HEADING EAST TOWARD CITY. |
| Jun 26, 7:43 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 Sw Grand Forks, ND | HWY 2 HEADING EAST TOWARD CITY |
| Jun 26, 7:45 PM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Se Tabor, MN | SEVERAL LARGE 6-8 INCH BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN IN SHELTER BELT. |
| Jun 26, 7:45 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 Nw Emerado, ND | MULTIPLE FUNNEL CLOUDS REPORTED BETWEEN REYNOLDS AND GRAND FORKS |
| Jun 26, 7:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Nnw Grand Forks, ND | MEASURED AT ND DOT RWIS SITE ALONG I-29 NEAR MP145. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:43 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 286 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
- 1434 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 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 262346 TORFGF MNC119-NDC035-270045- /O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0013.090626T2346Z-090627T0045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 646 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... EASTERN GRAND FORKS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS... NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 745 PM CDT * AT 644 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A TORNADO NEAR ARVILLA...OR 21 MILES WEST OF GRAND FORKS...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH. A TORNADO HAS BEEN CONFIRMED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF LARIMORE AT 645 PM CDT. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... GRAND FORKS AFB AT 700 PM CDT... EMERADO AT 705 PM CDT... GRAND FORKS AT 740 PM CDT... MALLORY AT 745 PM CDT... INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKER 150 AROUND 725 PM CDT... AND MILE MARKER 134 AROUND 740 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. && LAT...LON 4814 9666 4770 9677 4777 9766 4820 9755 TIME...MOT...LOC 2346Z 273DEG 20KT 4794 9751 $$ DK/JK
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS53 KFGF 270013 SVSFGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 713 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2009 MNC119-NDC035-270045- /O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090627T0045Z/ GRAND FORKS ND-POLK MN- 713 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EASTERN GRAND FORKS AND NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES... AT 709 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES EAST OF EMERADO...OR 9 MILES WEST OF GRAND FORKS...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE ABOUT... 8 MILES NORTH OF THOMPSON BY 730 PM CDT... GRAND FORKS BY 735 PM CDT... EAST GRAND FORKS BY 740 PM CDT... MALLORY...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BYGLAND AND 6 MILES WEST OF DAVIDSON BY 745 PM CDT... A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED AT 706 PM BY A PILOT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GRAND FORKS. INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKER 137 AROUND 730 PM CDT... AND MILE MARKER 136 AROUND 735 PM CDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. && LAT...LON 4777 9758 4818 9741 4814 9666 4770 9677 TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 276DEG 20KT 4791 9727 $$ DK
000 WWUS53 KFGF 270025 SVSFGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 725 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2009 MNC119-NDC035-270045- /O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090627T0045Z/ GRAND FORKS ND-POLK MN- 725 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EASTERN GRAND FORKS AND NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES... AT 724 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES WEST OF GRAND FORKS...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... GRAND FORKS BY 735 PM CDT... GRAND FORKS AND 8 MILES NORTH OF THOMPSON BY 735 PM CDT... EAST GRAND FORKS BY 745 PM CDT... MALLORY...BYGLAND AND 6 MILES WEST OF DAVIDSON BY 745 PM CDT... INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKER 138 AROUND 730 PM CDT... AND MILE MARKER 137 AROUND 735 PM CDT... A TORNADO WAS REPORTED AT 722 PM 1 N OF MANVEL. THIS STORM WILL ALSO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. && LAT...LON 4776 9745 4817 9727 4814 9666 4770 9677 TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 281DEG 21KT 4790 9716 $$ DK
000 WWUS53 KFGF 270034 SVSFGF SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 734 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2009 MNC119-NDC035-270045- /O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-090627T0045Z/ GRAND FORKS ND-POLK MN- 734 PM CDT FRI JUN 26 2009 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR EASTERN GRAND FORKS AND NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES... AT 734 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A TORNADO. THE TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND FORKS...MOVING TO THE EAST AT 25 MPH. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... EAST GRAND FORKS BY 740 PM CDT... MALLORY...BYGLAND AND 6 MILES WEST OF DAVIDSON BY 745 PM CDT... INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 135 AND 138 AT 735 PM CDT... SEVERAL FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED NEAR GRAND FORKS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA. && LAT...LON 4776 9745 4817 9727 4814 9666 4770 9677 TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 281DEG 21KT 4789 9708 $$ DK --@WWASVRWXSTACOUNTY.WWAPROD--
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 4:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | FGF | Kittson, Marshall | 24 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:55 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Marshall, Polk | 65 min |
| Jun 26, 12:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Ramsey, Towner | 40 min |
| Jun 26, 2:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Towner | 50 min |
| Jun 26, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Nelson, Walsh | 60 min |
| Jun 26, 5:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Benson | 53 min |
| Jun 26, 5:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Nelson | 58 min |
| Jun 26, 5:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Towner | 13 hr |
| Jun 26, 5:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Pembina, Walsh | 64 min |
| Jun 26, 6:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Nelson, Walsh | 14 hr |
| Jun 26, 6:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Nelson | 65 min |
| Jun 26, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Pembina, Walsh | 65 min |
Nearby
Tornado Warnings in Minnesota, 2009Tornado Warnings in North Dakota, 2009Every tornado warning in 2009Tornadoes in 2009
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.