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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 10, 2011Dickey County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 10, 2011, 4:36 PM CDT for Dickey County, North Dakota. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 10, 2011, 4:36 PM CDT (21:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2011, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Dickey County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 142 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2011-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1313 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2011-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1313 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-72 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
909 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
5.8

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The text

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

478 
WFUS53 KBIS 102136
TORBIS
NDC021-102200-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0043.110710T2136Z-110710T2200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN DICKEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 431 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A CONFIRMED TORNADO NEAR OAKES...OR 51 MILES SOUTH OF VALLEY CITY. 
  DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THIS TORNADO MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OAKES.

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 4604 9802 4613 9828 4628 9819 4628 9815
      4625 9800 4618 9799 4604 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 293DEG 34KT 4617 9810

$$

HEINERT/AYD
2 follow-up statements
510 
WWUS53 KBIS 102142
SVSBIS

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

NDC021-102200-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110710T2200Z/
DICKEY ND-
442 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEASTERN DICKEY COUNTY
UNTIL 500 PM CDT...

AT 439 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
CONFIRMED TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKES...OR 52 MILES
SOUTH OF VALLEY CITY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THOSE NORTH AND 
NORTHEAST OF OAKES SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME EASTERN DICKEY COUNTY.

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 4608 9803 4613 9819 4625 9816 4626 9812
      4625 9800 4618 9799 4608 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 293DEG 34KT 4616 9803

$$

HEINERT/AYD
541 
WWUS53 KBIS 102201
SVSBIS

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

NDC021-102211-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110710T2200Z/
DICKEY ND-
501 PM CDT SUN JUL 10 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DICKEY COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 
DICKEY COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM CDT

LAT...LON 4608 9803 4613 9819 4625 9816 4626 9812
      4625 9800 4618 9799 4608 9800
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 293DEG 34KT 4616 9803

$$

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, 2:57 PM CDTTornado WarningBISLogan, McIntosh33 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, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.