Alert archive / North Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2012
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 13, 2012, 5:51 PM MDT for Adams County, Grant County, Hettinger County, North Dakota. It was in force for 54 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
- Jun 13, 2012, 5:51 PM MDT (23:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2012, 6:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Adams County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 1191 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
968
WUUS53 KBIS 132351
SVRBIS
NDC001-037-041-140045-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0052.120613T2351Z-120614T0045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
551 PM MDT WED JUN 13 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA
EASTERN HETTINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA
* UNTIL 645 PM MDT.
* AT 548 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
HETTINGER...OR 39 MILES EAST OF BOWMAN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HETTINGER...HAYNES...MOTT...BURT...BENTLEY AND NEW LEIPZIG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY
BUILDING...AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4603 10283 4656 10221 4620 10165 4595 10225
4594 10231 4593 10268
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 230DEG 35KT 4604 10258
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
KINNEY3 follow-up statements
460
WWUS53 KBIS 140007
SVSBIS
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
707 PM CDT WED JUN 13 2012
NDC001-037-041-140045-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-120614T0045Z/
ADAMS ND-GRANT ND-HETTINGER ND-
607 PM MDT WED JUN 13 2012
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
HETTINGER...SOUTHWESTERN GRANT AND EASTERN ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 645
PM MDT...
AT 606 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10 MILES
NORTH OF HAYNES...OR 45 MILES EAST OF BOWMAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40
MPH.
ANOTHER STORM COULD PRODUCE QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN SOUTHEAST HETTINGER
COUNTY THROUGH 630 PM MDT.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOTT...BURT...BENTLEY AND NEW LEIPZIG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4594 10253 4614 10270 4656 10221 4620 10165
4595 10225 4594 10231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 230DEG 35KT 4612 10245
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN
$$
SAVADEL726 WWUS53 KBIS 140037 SVSBIS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 737 PM CDT WED JUN 13 2012 NDC001-037-041-140045- /O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-120614T0045Z/ ADAMS ND-GRANT ND-HETTINGER ND- 637 PM MDT WED JUN 13 2012 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN HETTINGER...SOUTHWESTERN GRANT AND EASTERN ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM MDT... AT 632 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BENTLEY...OR 52 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DICKINSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BENTLEY AND NEW LEIPZIG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 60 MILES PER HOUR...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 4598 10217 4622 10238 4647 10207 4620 10165 TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 230DEG 35KT 4631 10208 WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN $$ SAVADEL
294 WWUS53 KBIS 140044 SVSBIS SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 744 PM CDT WED JUN 13 2012 NDC001-037-041-140054- /O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-120614T0045Z/ ADAMS ND-GRANT ND-HETTINGER ND- 644 PM MDT WED JUN 13 2012 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HETTINGER... SOUTHWESTERN GRANT AND EASTERN ADAMS COUNTIES HAS BEEN REISSUED... PLEASE REFER TO THAT BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT. LAT...LON 4598 10217 4622 10238 4647 10207 4620 10165 TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 230DEG 35KT 4635 10200 $$ SAVADEL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 4:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Mountrail, Williams | 52 min |
| Jun 13, 4:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Divide, Williams | 29 min |
| Jun 13, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Divide | 44 min |
| Jun 13, 5:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, Mercer | 58 min |
| Jun 13, 5:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Mountrail, Renville, Ward | 62 min |
| Jun 13, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, McLean, Mercer, Ward | 29 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Dakota, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012
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.