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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2015, 2:13 PM CDT for Marshall County, Polk County, Minnesota; Walsh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 47 min. 6 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 7, 2015, 2:13 PM CDT (19:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2015, 3:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Marshall County, MN, Polk County, MN, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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 7, 2:23 PM CDT | HAIL 1 | 3 N Alvarado, MN | |
| Jun 7, 2:30 PM CDT | HAIL 3 | 2 E Alvarado, MN | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. RECEIVED NUMEROUS REPORTS AND PHOTOS OF LARGE HAIL IN AND AROUND THE ALVARADO AREA. |
| Jun 7, 2:30 PM CDT | HAIL 3 | Alvarado, MN | RELAYED VIA SOCAIL MEDIA |
| Jun 7, 2:35 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Ese Alvarado, MN | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. VIDEO AND REPORTS CONFIRM THAT A PERSISTENT WALL CLOUD AND FUNNEL CLOUD TRACKED FROM JUST EAST OF ALVARADO INTO FAR NORTHWEST POLK COUNTY. NO TOUCHDOWN OR ASSOCIATED DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. |
| Jun 7, 2:42 PM CDT | HAIL 2 | Alvarado, MN | RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA |
| Jun 7, 2:46 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Nne Tabor, MN | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SITE LOCATED 6SW OF WARREN MN... IN FAR NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 275 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
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 469 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS53 KFGF 071913
TORFGF
MNC089-119-NDC099-072000-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0005.150607T1913Z-150607T2000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
213 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
EAST CENTRAL WALSH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 300 PM CDT
* AT 212 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BIG WOODS...OR 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
GRAFTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND VEHICLES.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
ALVARADO AROUND 220 PM CDT.
MARCH AROUND 225 PM CDT.
TABOR AROUND 235 PM CDT.
ANGUS AROUND 240 PM CDT.
SHERACK AROUND 245 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 4802 9705 4833 9719 4839 9699 4802 9660
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 329DEG 36KT 4827 9703
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
HOPKINS2 follow-up statements
876
WWUS53 KFGF 071943
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
243 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
MNC089-NDC099-071953-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150607T2000Z/
MARSHALL MN-WALSH ND-
243 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MARSHALL AND EAST CENTRAL
WALSH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
LAT...LON 4802 9660 4802 9696 4817 9702 4817 9676
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 321DEG 30KT 4813 9688
$$
MNC119-072000-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150607T2000Z/
POLK MN-
243 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY...
AT 243 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR TABOR...OR 17 MILES NORTHEAST OF GRAND FORKS...
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS AND VEHICLES.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
TABOR AROUND 250 PM CDT.
ANGUS AROUND 255 PM CDT.
SHERACK AROUND 300 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 4802 9660 4802 9696 4817 9702 4817 9676
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 321DEG 30KT 4813 9688
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HOPKINS792
WWUS53 KFGF 072000
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
300 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
MNC119-072010-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150607T2000Z/
POLK MN-
300 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
LAT...LON 4802 9660 4802 9696 4817 9702 4817 9676
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 329DEG 36KT 4813 9688
$$
HOPKINSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 7:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Otter Tail | 66 min |
| Jun 6, 7:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Otter Tail | 36 min |
| Jun 6, 11:21 PM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Polk | 8 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Marshall | 58 min |
| Jun 7, 1:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Marshall, Polk | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 1:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson | 63 min |
| Jun 7, 2:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Marshall | 29 min |
| Jun 7, 3:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 62 min |
| Jun 7, 3:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau | 32 min |
| Jun 7, 3:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Polk, Red Lake | 42 min |
| Jun 7, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Mahnomen | 29 min |
| Jun 7, 4:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Polk | 36 min |
| Jun 7, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 61 min |
| Jun 7, 6:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grand Forks | 64 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.