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Tornado Warning 37, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 10, 2011Logan County, McIntosh County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2011, 2:57 PM CDT for Logan County, McIntosh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 33 min. 1 report 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
Jul 10, 2011, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2011, 3:30 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 10, 2:57 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 801 Se Burnstad, ND

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 10, 11:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr
Jul 10, 2:29 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 101 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2011-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 168 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2011-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 82 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
168 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-388 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1832 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

768 
WFUS53 KBIS 101957
TORBIS
NDC047-051-102030-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0037.110710T1957Z-110710T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
257 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  LOGAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 330 PM CDT

* AT 252 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BURNSTAD...OR 57 MILES SOUTHWEST OF         
  JAMESTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. LARGE HAIL TO GOLF BALL     
  SIZE AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ARE ALSO 
  POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LEHR AND FREDONIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4632 9977 4654 9980 4655 9952 4648 9905
      4622 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 286DEG 40KT 4636 9955

$$

HEINERT/AYD
1 follow-up statement
458 
WWUS53 KBIS 102012
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
312 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2011

NDC047-051-102030-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-110710T2030Z/
LOGAN ND-MCINTOSH ND-
312 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH AND
LOGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

AT 310 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEHR...OR 52 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
JAMESTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.  LARGE HAIL TO GOLF BALL       
SIZE AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 80 MPH ARE ALSO   
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  LEHR AND FREDONIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4632 9969 4654 9974 4655 9952 4648 9905
      4622 9903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 286DEG 40KT 4633 9937

$$

HEINERT/AYD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 10:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Hettinger, Morton, Stark55 min
Jul 10, 10:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStark62 min
Jul 10, 11:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton66 min
Jul 10, 11:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton59 min
Jul 10, 11:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark26 min
Jul 10, 12:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Morton37 min
Jul 10, 12:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISGrant, Morton6 hr
Jul 10, 12:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMorton47 min
Jul 10, 12:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant15 min
Jul 10, 12:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, McLean, Oliver31 min
Jul 10, 1:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton29 min
Jul 10, 1:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Sioux55 min
Jul 10, 1:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Morton60 min
Jul 10, 1:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISBurleigh, Morton4 hr
Jul 10, 2:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Sioux63 min
Jul 10, 2:22 PM CDTTornado WarningBISEmmons, Sioux23 min
Jul 10, 2:23 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISGrant, Sioux4 hr
Jul 10, 2:27 PM CDTTornado WarningBISEmmons, Logan33 min
Jul 10, 2:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan30 min
Jul 10, 2:51 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman3 hr
Jul 10, 2:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLogan, McIntosh54 min
Jul 10, 3:26 PM CDTTornado WarningBISDickey, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh34 min
Jul 10, 3:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, McIntosh55 min
Jul 10, 3:38 PM CDTTornado WarningBISMcIntosh37 min
Jul 10, 3:58 PM CDTTornado WarningBISDickey, LaMoure, McIntosh32 min
Jul 10, 4:08 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISDickey, LaMoure6 hr
Jul 10, 4:10 PM CDTTornado WarningBISDickey, LaMoure35 min
Jul 10, 4:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, LaMoure51 min
Jul 10, 4:30 PM CDTTornado WarningBISDickey30 min
Jul 10, 4:36 PM CDTTornado WarningBISDickey24 min
Jul 10, 5:52 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISGrant, Morton24 hr

Nearby

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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.