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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 85, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 27, 20124 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2012, 12:41 AM CDT for 4 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 49 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 27, 2012, 12:41 AM CDT (05:41 UTC)
Expired: Jun 27, 2012, 1:30 AM CDT
In force: 49 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Bottineau County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Renville County, ND, Ward County, ND

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 220 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 2852 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -364 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 145 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 199 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.

817 
WUUS53 KBIS 270541
SVRBIS
NDC009-049-075-101-270630-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0085.120627T0541Z-120627T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1241 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BOTTINEAU COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF BOTTINEAU
  NORTHERN MCHENRY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
  SOUTHEASTERN RENVILLE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
  EAST CENTRAL WARD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA

* UNTIL 130 AM CDT

* AT 1238 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
  THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. 
  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WESTHOPE TO 5
  MILES EAST OF MINOT AIR FORCE BASE...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOTTINEAU...ECKMAN...WOLSETH...LANDA...DEERING...NEWBURG...ROTH...
  RUSSELL...SOURIS...KRAMER...UPHAM...CARBURY...BANTRY...GARDENA...
  LAKE METIGOSHE STATE PARK...OMEMEE AND WILLOW CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR 
DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY 
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4899 10021 4840 10028 4837 10146 4872 10144
      4901 10133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 250DEG 39KT 4898 10098 4844 10122
WIND...HAIL 70MPH <.75IN

$$

KING/ABELING

3 follow-up statements

383 
WWUS53 KBIS 270557
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1257 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

NDC075-101-270607-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120627T0630Z/
RENVILLE ND-WARD ND-
1257 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WARD AND
SOUTHEASTERN RENVILLE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4899 10021 4856 10028 4854 10122 4874 10128
      4900 10126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 257DEG 48KT 4902 10058 4859 10088

$$

NDC009-049-270630-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120627T0630Z/
BOTTINEAU ND-MCHENRY ND-
1257 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN
MCHENRY AND BOTTINEAU COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...

AT 1256 AM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF
GOODLANDS TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF RUSSELL...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. NICKEL
SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOTTINEAU...KRAMER...CARBURY...UPHAM...LAKE METIGOSHE STATE PARK...
  GARDENA...OMEMEE AND WILLOW CITY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4899 10021 4856 10028 4854 10122 4874 10128
      4900 10126
TIME...MOT...LOC 0557Z 257DEG 48KT 4902 10058 4859 10088
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.88IN

$$

KING/ABELING

918 
WWUS53 KBIS 270610
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
110 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

NDC049-270620-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120627T0630Z/
MCHENRY ND-
110 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MCHENRY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.

LAT...LON 4866 10093 4877 10096 4899 10105 4899 10021
      4865 10026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 257DEG 48KT 4906 10032 4863 10063

$$

NDC009-270630-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120627T0630Z/
BOTTINEAU ND-
110 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN
BOTTINEAU COUNTY UNTIL 130 AM CDT...

AT 105 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF LAKE METIGOSHE STATE PARK TO UPHAM...MOVING
EAST AT 50 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THESE DAMAGING
WINDS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  BOTTINEAU...LAKE METIGOSHE STATE PARK...GARDENA AND OMEMEE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IF YOU ARE IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4866 10093 4877 10096 4899 10105 4899 10021
      4865 10026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 257DEG 48KT 4906 10032 4863 10063
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 0.88IN

$$

KING/ABELING

387 
WWUS53 KBIS 270628
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
128 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

NDC009-270635-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0085.000000T0000Z-120627T0630Z/
BOTTINEAU ND-
128 AM CDT WED JUN 27 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN BOTTINEAU COUNTY WILL 
EXPIRE AT 130 AM CDT...

THE LINE OF STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE 
WARNED AREA.  THEREFORE...THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 
130 AM CDT.  

LAT...LON 4866 10093 4877 10096 4899 10105 4899 10021
      4865 10026
TIME...MOT...LOC 0625Z 257DEG 48KT 4910 10002 4867 10033

$$

KING

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 26, 7:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn, McKenzie	57 min
Jun 26, 8:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Mountrail	42 min
Jun 26, 9:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Mountrail, Ward	31 min
Jun 26, 10:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	McKenzie	67 min
Jun 26, 10:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Williams	58 min
Jun 26, 11:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Burke, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams	54 min
Jun 26, 11:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, Renville	43 min
Jun 26, 11:49 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Bottineau, Burke, Mountrail, Renville, Ward	56 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Dakota, 2012 Every 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.