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Special Weather Statement, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 14, 2015Emmons County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this special weather statement at Jun 14, 2015, 4:49 AM CDT for Emmons County, North Dakota. It was in force for 26 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 14, 2015, 4:49 AM CDT (09:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2015, 5:15 AM CDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND

County Emmons County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 71 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: 77 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1367 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 171 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: -0.0
Supercell composite: -0.6

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 14, 4:45 AM CDT, 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 4:45 AM CDT, 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 4:08 AM CDT, 41 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
408 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

NDZ020-031>037-040>048-050-051-150915-
OLIVER-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-
LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
408 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN NORTH DAKOTA ON
SUNDAY...MAINLY SOUTH OF I-94. HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR WITH SOME OF
THESE STORMS. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>019-021>023-025-150915-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-
408 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

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

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THE CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS RETURNS TO ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

JNS/AYD

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 11:14 PM CDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1014 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

NDZ044-140445-
ADAMS ND-
1014 PM MDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY...

AT 1013 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES NORTH OF WHITE BUTTE...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEMMON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS
COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4610 10253 4621 10218 4620 10216 4597 10199
      4594 10237 4595 10241
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 242DEG 24KT 4605 10232

AYD

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 11:32 PM CDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1132 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2015

NDZ037-140515-
STUTSMAN ND-
1132 PM CDT SAT JUN 13 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL STUTSMAN COUNTY...

AT 1131 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5
MILES WEST OF JAMESTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

PEA SIZE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  JAMESTOWN AROUND 1145 PM CDT.
  SPIRITWOOD AROUND 1205 AM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE ELDRIDGE.

SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY BUILDING IF THREATENING WEATHER
APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 4681 9891 4699 9894 4706 9846 4698 9847
      4698 9844 4682 9844
TIME...MOT...LOC 0431Z 263DEG 24KT 4691 9882

AYD

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:19 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
319 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

NDZ045-140845-
SIOUX-
319 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY...

AT 318 AM CDT /218 AM MDT/...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF MCINTOSH...OR 16 MILES WEST OF SELFRIDGE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SELFRIDGE AND PORCUPINE.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

LAT...LON 4596 10135 4607 10141 4609 10131 4613 10130
      4614 10122 4617 10119 4619 10118 4621 10112
      4624 10110 4628 10101 4604 10084 4595 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0818Z 242DEG 21KT 4604 10128

SAVADEL

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:50 AM CDT, 59 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
350 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

NDZ045-046-140915-
EMMONS ND-SIOUX ND-
350 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2015

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL EMMONS THROUGH
EASTERN SIOUX COUNTIES...

AT 349 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF
BRADDOCK TO LINTON TO NEAR SELFRIDGE...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

VERY HEAVY RAIN...HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LINTON...FORT YATES...SELFRIDGE...HAZELTON...CANNON BALL...
BRADDOCK...PRAIRIE KNIGHTS RESORT...CATTAIL RECREATION AREA...
KINTYRE...BEAVER BAY RECREATION AREA AND TEMVIK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4619 10110 4645 10050 4663 10015 4662 9992
      4630 9992 4608 10052 4596 10114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 252DEG 25KT 4661 9999 4625 10026 4602 10096

AYD

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 4:49 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 11:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Adams	31 min
Jun 13, 11:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Stutsman	43 min
Jun 14, 2:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Grant, Sioux	6 hr
Jun 14, 3:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Sioux	26 min
Jun 14, 3:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Kidder, Stutsman	9 hr
Jun 14, 3:50 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Emmons, Sioux	25 min
Jun 14, 4:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Logan	64 min
Jun 14, 5:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McIntosh	24 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Dakota, 2015 Every special weather statement in 2015

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.