Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2015
Tornado Warning 12, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 20, 2015, 6:58 PM CDT for Barnes County, Griggs County, North Dakota. It was in force for 47 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2015, 6:58 PM CDT (23:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2015, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Barnes County, ND, Griggs County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 6:58 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 3 W Binford, ND | |
| Jun 20, 7:00 PM CDT | TORNADO | 5 Sw Binford, ND | VIDEO POSTED TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE INDICATING WHAT APPEARS TO BE A WEAK TORNADO WITH DUST BEING KICKED UP ON THE GROUND. OBSERVER INDICATED THE CIRCULATION WAS ON THE GROUND FOR ABOUT 3 MINTUES...WITH NO DAMAGE AS IT WAS OVER OPEN FIELDS THE ENTIRE TIME. TIME A |
| Jun 20, 7:05 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 4 W Cooperstown, ND | |
| Jun 20, 7:12 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | 2 W Cooperstown, ND |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1028 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
412
WFUS53 KFGF 202358
TORFGF
NDC003-039-210045-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0012.150620T2358Z-150621T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
658 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN GRIGGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
NORTHWESTERN BARNES COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 745 PM CDT
* AT 658 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR SUTTON...OR 32 MILES EAST OF CARRINGTON...
MOVING SOUTH AT 50 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND VEHICLES.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
SUTTON AROUND 705 PM CDT.
REVERE AROUND 710 PM CDT.
HANNAFORD AROUND 715 PM CDT.
WALUM AROUND 720 PM CDT.
DAZEY AROUND 725 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
GRAND FORKS.
&&
LAT...LON 4756 9850 4761 9836 4730 9796 4724 9796
4709 9846 4732 9847 4733 9850
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 337DEG 44KT 4749 9844
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
JAM2 follow-up statements
133
WWUS53 KFGF 210019
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
719 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2015
NDC003-039-210045-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-150621T0045Z/
GRIGGS ND-BARNES ND-
719 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN
GRIGGS AND NORTHWESTERN BARNES COUNTIES...
AT 718 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR REVERE...OR 34 MILES NORTH OF VALLEY CITY...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED 4 MILES WEST OF COOPERSTOWN AROUND 705
PM.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND VEHICLES.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
HANNAFORD AROUND 725 PM CDT.
WALUM AROUND 730 PM CDT.
DAZEY AROUND 735 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4745 9844 4752 9825 4730 9796 4724 9796
4713 9836 4729 9842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 323DEG 41KT 4738 9826
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
JAM501
WWUS53 KFGF 210039
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
739 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2015
NDC003-039-210049-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-150621T0045Z/
GRIGGS ND-BARNES ND-
739 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHERN GRIGGS AND NORTHWESTERN BARNES
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 4745 9844 4752 9825 4730 9796 4724 9796
4713 9836 4729 9842
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 337DEG 44KT 4738 9826
$$
JAMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 10:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Eddy, Nelson | 60 min |
| Jun 20, 3:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson | 28 min |
| Jun 20, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Ramsey, Towner | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 4:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Ramsey, Towner | 33 min |
| Jun 20, 4:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 4:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Ramsey, Towner | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 4:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Eddy | 32 min |
| Jun 20, 4:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Ramsey | 46 min |
| Jun 20, 4:56 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Benson, Ramsey | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 5:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Nelson, Ramsey | 44 min |
| Jun 20, 5:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes, Griggs | 39 min |
| Jun 20, 5:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Nelson | 49 min |
| Jun 20, 6:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass | 37 min |
| Jun 20, 6:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Griggs | 31 min |
| Jun 20, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Eddy, Griggs, Nelson | 42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.