Tornado Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

May 26, 2014, 8:12 PM CDT (01:12 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2014, 8:45 PM CDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

County McKenzie County, ND

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 197 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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372 
WFUS53 KBIS 270112
TORBIS
NDC053-270145-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0003.140527T0112Z-140527T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
812 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL MCKENZIE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 845 PM CDT/745 PM MDT/

* AT 809 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WATFORD CITY...OR 36
  MILES SOUTH OF WILLISTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  A SEPARATE TORNADO WAS 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATFORD CITY AND
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
           TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
           LIKELY.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL
  MCKENZIE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...THEODORE
  ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK NORTH.

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 4775 10329 4766 10309 4741 10310 4739 10311
      4764 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 308DEG 22KT 4766 10334

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

355 
WWUS53 KBIS 270120
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
820 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2014

NDC053-270145-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140527T0145Z/
MCKENZIE ND-
720 PM MDT MON MAY 26 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CENTRAL MCKENZIE COUNTY
UNTIL 745 PM MDT/845 PM CDT/...

AT 817 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF WATFORD CITY...OR 39 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WILLISTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
         LIKELY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK NORTH.

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 4769 10320 4766 10309 4741 10310 4739 10311
      4762 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 308DEG 22KT 4763 10328

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

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