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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 123, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2015, 12:24 PM CDT for Logan County, McIntosh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 16, 2015, 12:24 PM CDT (17:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2015, 1:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
Counties Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:25 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
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 136 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1105 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 16, 9:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 9:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 16, 8:23 AM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
823 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0819 AM HEAVY RAIN VELVA 48.06N 100.93W
07/16/2015 M1.73 INCH MCHENRY ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB REPORT. STORM TOTAL.
&&
DDLocal storm report, Jul 16, 9:44 AM CDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
944 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN 7 N EDGELEY 46.46N 98.72W
07/15/2015 M1.50 INCH LAMOURE ND CO-OP OBSERVER
RAINFALL RECEIVED WITHIN AN HOUR
0525 PM TSTM WND GST 7 ESE GLEN ULLIN 46.77N 101.71W
07/15/2015 E60 MPH MORTON ND TRAINED SPOTTER
THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 60 MPH LASTED ABOUT 5
MINUTES...TO 530 PM.
0527 PM HAIL 3 WNW ALMONT 46.75N 101.56W
07/15/2015 E1.00 INCH MORTON ND TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL LASTED AROUND 3 MINUTES TO 530 PM.
0605 PM HAIL CARTWRIGHT 47.86N 103.93W
07/15/2015 M1.75 INCH MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
REPORT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING IN CARTWRIGHT.
REPORT AND PHOTO FORWARDED TO NWS FROM BROADCAST MEDIA.
0610 PM HAIL 3 WSW NEW LEIPZIG 46.36N 102.01W
07/15/2015 E1.75 INCH GRANT ND TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE LASTED UNTIL 628 PM
0630 PM HAIL 7 SSE HAZEN BAY RECREAT 47.42N 101.55W
07/15/2015 E1.25 INCH MERCER ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM HAIL ALEXANDER 47.84N 103.64W
07/15/2015 M1.25 INCH MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0630 PM HAIL 5 NW COLEHARBOR 47.60N 101.30W
07/15/2015 M1.00 INCH MCLEAN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL OBSERVED FROM 630 PM CDT TO
700 PM CDT
0640 PM HAIL 3 SSW TRENTON 48.03N 103.87W
07/15/2015 E1.00 INCH WILLIAMS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY HEAVY RAIN ACCOMPANIED THE LARGE HAIL. WIND GUSTS
WERE AROUND 30 MPH AT TIME OF REPORT.
0715 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N ALAMO 48.62N 103.47W
07/15/2015 M1.80 INCH WILLIAMS ND CO-OP OBSERVER
RAINFALL TOTAL SO FAR...STILL RAINING. ALL RECEIVED
WITHIN 2 TO 4 MINUTES.
0745 PM HAIL 3 W CHARBONNEAU 47.85N 103.82W
07/15/2015 E1.50 INCH MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
0800 PM HAIL 6 S VELVA 47.97N 100.93W
07/15/2015 E1.00 INCH MCHENRY ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0705 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 ENE BREIEN 46.42N 100.82W
07/16/2015 M3.00 INCH MORTON ND TRAINED SPOTTER
OVERNIGHT RAINFALL TOTAL
0728 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNW STANLEY 48.36N 102.42W
07/16/2015 M2.03 INCH MOUNTRAIL ND CO-OP OBSERVER
OVERNIGHT RAINFALL TOTAL
0814 AM HEAVY RAIN 12 NW HALLIDAY 47.48N 102.52W
07/16/2015 M1.25 INCH DUNN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB REPORT. STORM TOTAL.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN HAZELTON 46.48N 100.28W
07/16/2015 M1.60 INCH EMMONS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB REPORT. STORM TOTAL.
0819 AM HEAVY RAIN VELVA 48.06N 100.93W
07/16/2015 M1.73 INCH MCHENRY ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB REPORT. STORM TOTAL.
&&
KSIMOSKOLocal storm report, Jul 16, 9:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
955 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0953 AM HEAVY RAIN WHITE SHIELD 47.66N 101.84W
07/16/2015 M3.03 INCH MCLEAN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB OBSERVER REPORTED TOTAL 24HR RAINFALL.
&&
KSIMOSKOLocal storm report, Jul 16, 10:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1025 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0919 AM HEAVY RAIN SOLEN 46.39N 100.80W
07/16/2015 M7.00 INCH SIOUX ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.
&&
KSIMOSKOLocal storm report, Jul 16, 10:26 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1026 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN 7 N EDGELEY 46.46N 98.72W
07/15/2015 M1.50 INCH LAMOURE ND CO-OP OBSERVER
RAINFALL RECEIVED WITHIN AN HOUR
0525 PM TSTM WND GST 7 ESE GLEN ULLIN 46.77N 101.71W
07/15/2015 E60 MPH MORTON ND TRAINED SPOTTER
THUNDERSTORM WINDS OF 60 MPH LASTED ABOUT 5
MINUTES...TO 530 PM.
0527 PM HAIL 3 WNW ALMONT 46.75N 101.56W
07/15/2015 E1.00 INCH MORTON ND TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL LASTED AROUND 3 MINUTES TO 530 PM.
0605 PM HAIL CARTWRIGHT 47.86N 103.93W
07/15/2015 M1.75 INCH MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
REPORT FROM EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING IN CARTWRIGHT.
REPORT AND PHOTO FORWARDED TO NWS FROM BROADCAST MEDIA.
0610 PM HAIL 3 WSW NEW LEIPZIG 46.36N 102.01W
07/15/2015 E1.75 INCH GRANT ND TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE LASTED UNTIL 628 PM
0630 PM HAIL 7 SSE HAZEN BAY RECREAT 47.42N 101.55W
07/15/2015 E1.25 INCH MERCER ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0630 PM HAIL ALEXANDER 47.84N 103.64W
07/15/2015 M1.25 INCH MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0630 PM HAIL 5 NW COLEHARBOR 47.60N 101.30W
07/15/2015 M1.00 INCH MCLEAN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL OBSERVED FROM 630 PM CDT TO
700 PM CDT
0640 PM HAIL 3 SSW TRENTON 48.03N 103.87W
07/15/2015 E1.00 INCH WILLIAMS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
VERY HEAVY RAIN ACCOMPANIED THE LARGE HAIL. WIND GUSTS
WERE AROUND 30 MPH AT TIME OF REPORT.
0715 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N ALAMO 48.62N 103.47W
07/15/2015 M1.80 INCH WILLIAMS ND CO-OP OBSERVER
RAINFALL TOTAL SO FAR...STILL RAINING. ALL RECEIVED
WITHIN 2 TO 4 MINUTES.
0745 PM HAIL 3 W CHARBONNEAU 47.85N 103.82W
07/15/2015 E1.50 INCH MCKENZIE ND PUBLIC
0800 PM HAIL 6 S VELVA 47.97N 100.93W
07/15/2015 E1.00 INCH MCHENRY ND TRAINED SPOTTER
0705 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 ENE BREIEN 46.42N 100.82W
07/16/2015 M3.00 INCH MORTON ND TRAINED SPOTTER
OVERNIGHT RAINFALL TOTAL
0728 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NNW STANLEY 48.36N 102.42W
07/16/2015 M2.03 INCH MOUNTRAIL ND CO-OP OBSERVER
OVERNIGHT RAINFALL TOTAL
0814 AM HEAVY RAIN 12 NW HALLIDAY 47.48N 102.52W
07/16/2015 M1.25 INCH DUNN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB REPORT. STORM TOTAL.
0815 AM HEAVY RAIN HAZELTON 46.48N 100.28W
07/16/2015 M1.60 INCH EMMONS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB REPORT. STORM TOTAL.
0819 AM HEAVY RAIN VELVA 48.06N 100.93W
07/16/2015 M1.73 INCH MCHENRY ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB REPORT. STORM TOTAL.
0919 AM HEAVY RAIN SOLEN 46.39N 100.80W
07/16/2015 M7.00 INCH SIOUX ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.
0953 AM HEAVY RAIN WHITE SHIELD 47.66N 101.84W
07/16/2015 M3.03 INCH MCLEAN ND TRAINED SPOTTER
ARB OBSERVER REPORTED TOTAL 24HR RAINFALL.
&&
KSIMOSKOLocal storm report, Jul 16, 10:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1035 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1033 AM HEAVY RAIN BENTLEY 46.33N 102.06W
07/16/2015 M1.50 INCH HETTINGER ND TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL
&&
KROLAKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean, Mountrail, Ward | 58 min |
| Jul 15, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Divide | 21 min |
| Jul 15, 7:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean, Ward | 67 min |
| Jul 15, 7:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 7:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, McLean, Ward | 63 min |
| Jul 15, 7:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Adams, Grant, Hettinger | 3 hr |
| Jul 15, 7:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 8:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean, Mercer | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 8:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burke | 35 min |
| Jul 15, 8:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 8:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey | 23 min |
| Jul 15, 8:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | McLean, Mercer | 6 hr |
| Jul 15, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry | 66 min |
| Jul 15, 8:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McKenzie | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 8:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 9:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McKenzie | 30 min |
| Jul 15, 9:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Mountrail | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 9:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McLean, Mercer | 36 min |
| Jul 15, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McHenry | 32 min |
| Jul 15, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 29 min |
| Jul 15, 9:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dunn, Mountrail | 24 min |
| Jul 15, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 31 min |
| Jul 15, 10:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dunn, Mountrail | 28 min |
| Jul 15, 10:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Emmons | 43 min |
| Jul 15, 10:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McLean, Mercer, Renville, Ward | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 2:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Grant, Morton, Sioux | 8 hr |
| Jul 16, 2:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Emmons | 46 min |
| Jul 16, 5:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Emmons, Morton, Sioux | 6 hr |
| Jul 16, 8:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | LaMoure | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 1:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dickey, McIntosh | 56 min |
| Jul 16, 2:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Wells | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 2:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey | 24 min |
| Jul 16, 3:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Wells | 31 min |
| Jul 16, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey | 26 min |
| Jul 16, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Foster | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 4:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Stutsman | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stutsman | 40 min |
| Jul 16, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stutsman | 37 min |
| Jul 16, 6:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stutsman | 37 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.