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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 18, 201432 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this flash flood watch at Jun 18, 2014, 10:17 AM MDT for 32 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2014, 10:17 AM MDT (16:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2014, 2:22 AM MDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Flood severity
None
All 32 counties

Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Divide County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 2014-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 246 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2014-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 58 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
246 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-197 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
802 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.1

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The text

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

114 
WGUS63 KBIS 181617
FFABIS

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1117 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...VERY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND TONIGHT. RAIN AMOUNTS 
OF 2 OR 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...MAY PRODUCE
FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS. CITIES AND
TOWNS MAY EXPERIENCE RAINFALL RATES THAT COULD EXCEED DRAINAGE
CAPABILITIES...RESULTING IN STREET FLOODING.  CITIES IN THE WATCH
AREA INCLUDE WILLISTION...DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...RUGBY... 
JAMESTOWN AND ELLENDALE.

KEEP UP TO DATE ON POSSIBLE FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS. DO NOT
WALK OR DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-190030-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FF.A.0002.140618T1617Z-140619T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
1117 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014 /1017 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2014/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND 
  SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN 
  NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...DIVIDE...MCKENZIE AND WILLIAMS. IN 
  SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...ADAMS...BILLINGS...BOWMAN...DUNN... 
  GOLDEN VALLEY...HETTINGER...SLOPE AND STARK. 

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
  IN COVERAGE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...AND SPREAD EAST
  THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD CAN BE DEADLY. MONITOR FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-190030-
/O.NEW.KBIS.FF.A.0002.140618T1617Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1117 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014 /1017 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2014/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
   NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND 
  SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN 
  NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BOTTINEAU...MCHENRY...PIERCE... 
  RENVILLE...ROLETTE AND WARD. IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...BURKE 
  AND MOUNTRAIL. IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BURLEIGH... 
  EMMONS...GRANT...KIDDER...MCLEAN...MERCER...MORTON...OLIVER... 
  SHERIDAN...SIOUX AND WELLS. IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... 
  DICKEY...FOSTER...LA MOURE...LOGAN...MCINTOSH AND STUTSMAN. 

* THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
  IN COVERAGE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...AND SPREAD EAST
  THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD CAN BE DEADLY. MONITOR FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

TWH
6 follow-up statements
406 
WGUS63 KBIS 181942
FFABIS

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
242 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...VERY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RAIN
AMOUNTS OF 2 OR 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...MAY
PRODUCE FLOODING OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS. CITIES
AND TOWNS MAY EXPERIENCE RAINFALL RATES THAT COULD EXCEED DRAINAGE
CAPABILITIES...RESULTING IN STREET FLOODING. CITIES IN THE WATCH
AREA INCLUDE WILLISTION...DICKINSON...MINOT...BISMARCK...RUGBY...
JAMESTOWN AND ELLENDALE.

KEEP UP TO DATE ON POSSIBLE FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS. DO NOT
WALK OR DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-190345-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
242 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014 /142 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2014/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT
MDT/ THURSDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTHWEST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...DIVIDE...MCKENZIE AND WILLIAMS. IN SOUTHWEST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...ADAMS...BILLINGS...BOWMAN...DUNN...GOLDEN VALLEY... 
  HETTINGER...SLOPE AND STARK. 

* UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ THURSDAY

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO 
  INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...AND 
  SPREAD EAST THROUGH TONIGHT. 

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES WITH 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD CAN BE DEADLY. MONITOR FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-190345-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
242 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014 /142 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2014/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTH CENTRAL 
  NORTH DAKOTA...BOTTINEAU...MCHENRY...PIERCE...RENVILLE... 
  ROLETTE AND WARD. IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...BURKE AND 
  MOUNTRAIL. IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BURLEIGH...EMMONS...
   GRANT...KIDDER...MCLEAN...MERCER...MORTON...OLIVER... 
  SHERIDAN...SIOUX AND WELLS. IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... 
  DICKEY...FOSTER...LA MOURE...LOGAN...MCINTOSH AND STUTSMAN. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO 
  INCREASE IN COVERAGE OVER WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY...AND 
  SPREAD EAST THROUGH TONIGHT. 

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES WITH 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD CAN BE DEADLY. MONITOR FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

TWH
155 
WGUS63 KBIS 182305
FFABIS

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
605 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...VERY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 OR 3 INCHES... 
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...MAY PRODUCE FLOODING OF
CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS. CITIES AND TOWNS MAY
EXPERIENCE RAINFALL RATES THAT COULD EXCEED DRAINAGE
CAPABILITIES...RESULTING IN STREET FLOODING. CITIES IN THE WATCH
AREA INCLUDE MINOT...BISMARCK...LINTON RUGBY...JAMESTOWN WISHEK
AND ELLENDALE.

KEEP UP TO DATE ON POSSIBLE FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS. DO NOT
WALK OR DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-190015-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
DIVIDE-WILLIAMS-MCKENZIE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-
HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CROSBY...WILLISTON...WATFORD CITY...
KILLDEER...BEACH...MEDORA...DICKINSON...MARMARTH...MOTT...
BOWMAN...HETTINGER
605 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014 /505 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2014/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND
SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HEAVY RAIN HAS MOVED
OUT OF THIS AREA AND ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
TO THE EAST.

$$

NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-190715-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-GRANT-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...
NEW TOWN...MINOT...TOWNER...RUGBY...BEULAH...HAZEN...CENTER...
GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...MANDAN...BISMARCK...
STEELE...JAMESTOWN...ELGIN...FORT YATES...LINTON...NAPOLEON...
EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
605 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014 /505 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2014/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN NORTH CENTRAL 
  NORTH DAKOTA...BOTTINEAU...MCHENRY...PIERCE...RENVILLE... 
  ROLETTE AND WARD. IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...BURKE AND 
  MOUNTRAIL. IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BURLEIGH...EMMONS...
   GRANT...KIDDER...MCLEAN...MERCER...MORTON...OLIVER... 
  SHERIDAN...SIOUX AND WELLS. IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... 
  DICKEY...FOSTER...LA MOURE...LOGAN...MCINTOSH AND STUTSMAN. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE
  IN COVERAGE AND MOVE SLOWLY EAST ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
  TONIGHT.

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES WITH 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD CAN BE DEADLY. MONITOR FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
TWH
552 
WGUS63 KBIS 190140
FFABIS

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
840 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...VERY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 OR 3 INCHES...
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...MAY PRODUCE FLOODING OF CREEKS...
STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS. CITIES AND TOWNS MAY EXPERIENCE
RAINFALL RATES THAT COULD EXCEED DRAINAGE CAPABILITIES...
RESULTING IN STREET FLOODING. 

KEEP UP TO DATE ON POSSIBLE FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS. DO NOT
WALK OR DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.

NDZ002-010-019-020-034-042-045-190245-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-MERCER-OLIVER-MORTON-GRANT-SIOUX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOWBELLS...NEW TOWN...BEULAH...HAZEN...
CENTER...MANDAN...ELGIN...FORT YATES
840 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014 /740 PM MDT WED JUN 18 2014/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA AND
SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION HAS MOVED TO THE EAST OF THESE AREAS...THOUGH
SOME ADDITIONAL RAINFALL REMAINS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

$$

NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-190945-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...
BISMARCK...STEELE...JAMESTOWN...LINTON...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...
ASHLEY...OAKES
840 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH 
  DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  COUNTIES...IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BOTTINEAU... 
  MCHENRY...PIERCE...RENVILLE...ROLETTE AND WARD. IN SOUTH 
  CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...BURLEIGH...EMMONS...KIDDER...MCLEAN... 
  SHERIDAN AND WELLS. IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...DICKEY... 
  FOSTER...LA MOURE...LOGAN...MCINTOSH AND STUTSMAN. 

* UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL REMAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES WITH 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS REMAIN POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD CAN BE DEADLY. MONITOR FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

SCHILD
060 
WGUS63 KBIS 190301
FFABIS

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1001 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...VERY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN TONIGHT. RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 OR 3 INCHES...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...MAY PRODUCE FLOODING OF CREEKS...
STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS. CITIES AND TOWNS MAY EXPERIENCE
RAINFALL RATES THAT COULD EXCEED DRAINAGE CAPABILITIES...
RESULTING IN STREET FLOODING.

KEEP UP TO DATE ON POSSIBLE FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS. DO NOT
WALK OR DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.

NDZ003>005-011>013-021-022-035-046-190415-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WARD-MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-
BURLEIGH-EMMONS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOHALL...BOTTINEAU...ROLLA...MINOT...
TOWNER...RUGBY...GARRISON...MCCLUSKY...BISMARCK...LINTON
1001 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE BROAD AREA
OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS PUSHED TO THE EAST OF THE AREA...THOUGH A FEW
SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. ANY
ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATION WILL BE MINIMAL.

$$

NDZ023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-191115-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...STEELE...
JAMESTOWN...NAPOLEON...EDGELEY...ASHLEY...OAKES
1001 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  NORTH DAKOTA...KIDDER AND WELLS. IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... 
  DICKEY...FOSTER...LA MOURE...LOGAN...MCINTOSH AND STUTSMAN. 

* UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL REMAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES WITH 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS REMAIN POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD CAN BE DEADLY. MONITOR FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
494 
WGUS63 KBIS 190448
FFABIS

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1148 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...VERY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE EAST TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT. RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2
OR 3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...MAY PRODUCE FLOODING
OF CREEKS...STREAMS...AND LOW LYING AREAS. CITIES AND TOWNS MAY
EXPERIENCE RAINFALL RATES THAT COULD EXCEED DRAINAGE
CAPABILITIES...RESULTING IN STREET FLOODING.

KEEP UP TO DATE ON POSSIBLE FLOOD ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS. DO NOT
WALK OR DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.


NDZ036-047-050-190600-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KIDDER-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STEELE...NAPOLEON...ASHLEY
1148 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

NDZ023-025-037-048-051-191200-
/O.CON.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...
EDGELEY...OAKES
1148 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST NORTH 
  DAKOTA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  NORTH DAKOTA...WELLS. IN SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...DICKEY... 
  FOSTER...LA MOURE AND STUTSMAN. 

* UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY

* THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL REMAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

* WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES WITH 
  LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS REMAIN POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD CAN BE DEADLY. MONITOR FORECASTS
AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

HEINERT
644 
WGUS63 KBIS 190823
FFABIS

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
322 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

.HEAVY RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY...AND THE
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

NDZ023-025-037-048-051-190930-
/O.CAN.KBIS.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-140619T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARVEY...CARRINGTON...JAMESTOWN...
EDGELEY...OAKES
322 AM CDT THU JUN 19 2014

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
AND SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

HEINERT

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Jun 18, 9:51 AM MDT, 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 18, 9:51 AM MDT, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1051 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1051 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

UPDATED FORECAST POP GRIDS TO ELIMINATE POPS ACROSS FAR EASTERN
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. ALSO WILL BE ISSUING A FLASH
FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

STRONG UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE SLOWLY NORTHEAST. VERY
HEAVY RAIN OVER EASTERN MONTANA AND NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA LAST
NIGHT AND EXPECT THE MOST FAVORED AREA FOR HEAVY RAIN TO SHIFT
EAST TODAY AND TONIGHT...WHICH WILL INCLUDE MOST OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. OUR MAIN LIMITING FACTORS ARE THE CIRRUS
CLOUD COVER WHICH IS LIMITING INSTABILITY...ALONG WITH A DRIER
EAST FLOW ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA. HOWEVER...CONVERGENCE
ALONG AN INVERTED TROUGH IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...WHERE VERY HIGH
PWATS RESIDE...WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST TODAY. THIS...COMBINED WITH
THE DYNAMIC STRENGTH OF THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM SHOULD OVERCOME
SOME OF THE INHIBITING FACTORS BY THIS AFTERNOON.

UPDATE ISSUED AT 618 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

AREA OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ENTERING SOUTH
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AT THIS TIME. RAISED MORNING POPS SOUTH
CENTRAL. MEANWHILE STRONG UPPER DIFLUENCE IS SUPPORTING
CONTINUED RE DEVELOPMENT NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA WHICH WILL
CONTINUE MOVING INTO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA SO FAR THE REGION HAS
AVOIDED HEAVY RAINFALL AS THE STORMS HAVE WEAKENED AS THEY MOVE
INTO THE STATE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA. AS THE SYSTEM SHIFT NORTHWARD
TODAY WILL BEGIN TO SEE INCREASING THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVIER
RAINFALL.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)

ISSUED AT 415 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS/CONCERNS IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WILL ONCE
AGAIN BY THUNDERSTORM CHANCES AND THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN NOW
THROUGH TONIGHT.

CURRENTLY...S/WV IMPULSES ORIGINATING FROM THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES CONTINUE TO GENERATE CONVECTION THIS
MORNING...RIGHT NOW MAINLY TO OUR WEST AND SOUTH. MONITORING A BOW
ECHO RIGHT NOW ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA WHICH COULD
IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA IF IT CAN HOLD TOGETHER.
ACTIVITY ON THE UPTICK ACROSS NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA AND EASTERN
MONTANA...IN RESPONSE TO ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK ROUNDING
THE UPPER LOW AND NOSING INTO THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS. OPTED TO
CANCEL THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AS SLOW MOVING STORMS WHICH WE
EARLIER THOUGHT WOULD MATERIALIZE THE PAST FEW HOURS NEVER DID.
WHILE ACTIVITY IS DEVELOPING NOW NEAR SOUTHWESTERN ND...STORMS ARE
MOVING AT A DECENT SPEED AND DO NOT ANTICIPATE FLASH FLOOD
PROBLEMS NOW THROUGH 12Z. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

THE UPPER LEVEL LOW LIFTS SLOWLY NORTH AND EAST ACROSS MONTANA
TODAY AND TONIGHT...LIFTING INTO FAR SOUTHERN
ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN AFTER 12Z THURSDAY. AS THIS OCCURS...SFC
TROUGH NOW STRETCHED ACROSS CENTRAL SD BACK NORTHWEST INTO EASTERN
MONTANA...WILL SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA THROUGH THE
PERIOD. THE TROUGH AXIS...COUPLED WITH STRONG MID LEVEL FORCING
AHEAD OF THE UPPER LOW...WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR HEAVY
THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG MOISTURE TRANSPORT WILL RESULT IN THE THREAT
FOR HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS ALL OF WEST AND CENTRAL ND. NO FLASH
FLOOD WATCH WITH THIS FORECAST ISSUANCE WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS THE
PAST FEW DAYS NOT IMPRESSIVE. ONCE AGAIN THERE WILL BE A THREAT
FOR SEVERE CONVECTION TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. HOWEVER...WITH
LINGERING CLOUDS FROM MORNING STORMS AND THE UNCERTAINTY WHETHER
WE CAN CLEAR OR NOT...STILL NOT QUITE SURE ABOUT PLACEMENT SO WILL
ONLY MENTION SEVERE IN THE HWO AND SFP. IN ADDITION...IT APPEARS
STORMS WILL BE MOISTURE LOADED (HIGH PWATS AND TALL/SKINNY CAPE
IN THE BUFKIT SOUNDINGS)...AND WILL TAKE HIGHER ELEVATED CORES
THAN NORMAL TO GET ANY SEVERE HAIL. THINK THE BETTER SEVERE THREAT
WILL BE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE STATE WHERE THE STRONGER INSTABILITY
PARAMETERS WILL BE. PERHAPS THE DAY SHIFT CAN PIN THE SEVERE
POTENTIAL DOWN A LITTLE BETTER ONCE 12Z GUIDANCE ARRIVES.

.LONG TERM...(THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 348 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

CONCERNS FOR THIS PERIOD INVOLVE A NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER LEVEL LOW
CENTERED NEAR NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA AT 12Z THURSDAY. AFTER THURSDAY
MORNING THE LOW LIFTS INTO CANADA LEAVING THE MAJORITY OF THE STATE
ON THE DRY SIDE OF THE SYSTEM. EMPHASIZED A DRY SLOT INTO THE SOUTH
CENTRAL THURSDAY MORNING WITH GENERALLY LOW POPS ACROSS THE NORTH
AND WEST. WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS NORTH ON FRIDAY A DTEH
UPPER LOW TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHERN SASK/MANT. AFTER THE LOW LIFTS OUT
SATURDAY A FLAT RIDGE BUILDS INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS LEAVING THE
WEEKEND FAIRLY DRY AND MILD. SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WILL SEE A
PROGRESSIVE FLOW REGIME THAT WILL BRING IN WEAK SHORTWAVE ENERGY
ANDS WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z THURSDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1051 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

MAINLY VFR CIGS EXPECTED WITH SHOWERS ELEVATED THIS MORNING
CENTRAL. FOR THE WEST...CANNOT RULE OUT MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS IN
ANY HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM THIS MORNING FOR KDIK AND
KISN. THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS AND MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS BECOMES
WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE AREA TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...WITH IMPACTS
TO ALL TERMINALS EXPECTED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE WEST THIS EVENING
AND CENTRAL OVERNIGHT.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR NDZ002>005-
010>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR NDZ001-009-017-018-
031>033-040-041-043-044.

&&

UPDATE...TWH
SHORT TERM...NH
LONG TERM...WAA
AVIATION...TWH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 18, 3:50 AM MDT, 6 hours 27 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
450 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

NDZ001>003-005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-191000-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-
PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-
MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
450 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014 /350 AM MDT WED JUN 18 2014/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WIDELY SCATTERED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WEST AND NORTH ON
THURSDAY AND NORTH ON FRIDAY. THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS

NDZ004-191000-
BOTTINEAU-
450 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SOURIS RIVER NEAR WESTHOPE.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

WIDELY SCATTERED SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT WEATHER.GOV/BIS

NH/WAA

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 18, 4:18 AM MDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
518 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

NDZ045-046-181045-
EMMONS-SIOUX-
518 AM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 517 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF KENEL...OR 31 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF LINTON...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL...WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...WILL ACCOMPANY THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...
  FORT YATES...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS
TREES. HEAVY RAINFALL CAN LEAD TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS
DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL
THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

LAT...LON 4614 10084 4614 10022 4594 10029 4594 10086
TIME...MOT...LOC 1018Z 185DEG 20KT 4592 10064

ABELING

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 7:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGolden Valley43 min
Jun 18, 3:45 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons45 min
Jun 18, 4:18 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons27 min
Jun 18, 1:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant, Sioux23 min
Jun 18, 2:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux58 min
Jun 18, 2:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Sioux55 min
Jun 18, 3:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Morton, Sioux62 min
Jun 18, 4:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurleigh, Emmons, Logan, McIntosh, Sioux53 min
Jun 18, 4:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke46 min
Jun 18, 5:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh57 min
Jun 18, 5:46 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcIntosh29 min
Jun 18, 5:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcIntosh39 min

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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.