Tornado Warning 4, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

May 26, 2014, 7:14 PM MDT (01:14 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2014, 7:45 PM MDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Dunn County, ND, McKenzie County, ND

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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905 
WFUS53 KBIS 270114
TORBIS
NDC025-053-270145-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0004.140527T0114Z-140527T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 PM MDT/845 PM CDT/

* AT 809 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 12 MILES SOUTHEAST
  OF WATFORD CITY...OR 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILLISTON...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO.

  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.

* THE TORNADO WILL AFFECT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF CENTRAL MCKENZIE AND
  NORTHWESTERN DUNN COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 4765 10278 4756 10282 4751 10296 4764 10318
      4771 10307
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 302DEG 15KT 4767 10310

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

715 
WWUS53 KBIS 270133
SVSBIS

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

NDC053-270143-
/O.CAN.KBIS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140527T0145Z/
MCKENZIE ND-
833 PM CDT MON MAY 26 2014

NDC025-270145-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140527T0145Z/
DUNN ND-
733 PM MDT MON MAY 26 2014

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

AT 730 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANDAREE...OR 46 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
WILLISTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 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...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN DUNN 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 4768 10292 4765 10278 4756 10282 4751 10296
      4759 10310 4767 10310 4767 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0133Z 302DEG 15KT 4763 10299

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

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

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