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Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 11, 2016Dickey County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this areal flood warning at Jul 11, 2016, 10:08 AM CDT for Dickey County, North Dakota. It was in force for 27 hr. 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 11, 2016, 10:08 AM CDT (15:08 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Dickey County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 135 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2016-07-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2016-07-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 256 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1008 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
256 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
237 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.4

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Jul 11, 9:54 AM CDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 9:54 AM CDT, 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
954 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

.UPDATE...
Issued at 948 AM CDT Mon Jul 11 2016

Thunderstorms will linger across the southeast based on latest
HRRR runs. will continue to monitor for rainfall may have to
monitor closely the rainfall there. Otherwise expect winds to
increase southwest by this evening. A wind advisory may be needed
later.

UPDATE Issued at 629 AM CDT Mon Jul 11 2016

Thunderstorms continue over south central North Dakota into the
James River Valley along an axis of elevated mid level lapse
rates where stronger instability is noted. Latest RUC guidance,
which seems to have a handle on these lapse rates, gradually
pushes the axis off to the east so expect storms to decrease in
coverage through the morning hours.

Have also added a small area of fog near the Killdeer area where
hail piled up yesterday and is now creating foggy conditions as
noted via area webcam. This should dissipate by mid-morning.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 335 AM CDT Mon Jul 11 2016

Current surface analysis places frontal boundary stretching
through the western Dakotas. Upper level analysis places low
spinning over central Montana. Robust convection continues over
portions of south central into southeast North Dakota where low
level jet has combined with strong instability and shear.

For the rest of this morning...strongest convection is expected to
continue to push on an easterly path, though further west a
variety of upper waves lifting ahead of approaching upper low
continue to produce some areas of showers and thunderstorms.
Expect the stronger instability to slide easterly, though enough
instability will remain for some strong storms to develop over
eastern portions of the area. Cold front pushes through with windy
conditions developing mainly over southwestern North Dakota. Upper
low lifts along the international border overnight with chances
for precipitation continuing, mainly over northern locations.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday)
Issued at 335 AM CDT Mon Jul 11 2016

Upper low continues to meander along the southern prairie
provinces on Tuesday bringing continued precipitation chances to
the area, with the greatest chances over northern locations. Gusty
westerly winds are expected across the area as models continue to
show ~50kt 850mb winds mixing down with modest cool air advection.
Will have to keep an eye on this as headlines will probably be
needed.

Unsettled pattern remains in place through the remainder of the week
as a variety of disturbances move through bringing a near daily
chance for showers and thunderstorms.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Tuesday Morning)
Issued at 630 AM CDT Mon Jul 11 2016

Areas of thunderstorms will continue over the region today. This
morning, thunderstorms will remain most numerous over south
central into southeast North Dakota. Tonight, the greatest
coverage will be over the north. Areas of ifr/mvfr cigs will also
be over the area early this morning, though this will improve by
late morning.

&&

.BIS Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NONE.
&&

UPDATE...WAA
SHORT TERM...JJS
LONG TERM...JJS
AVIATION...JJS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 5:04 AM CDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
504 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-036-037-047-048-050-051-121015-
BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-MCHENRY-PIERCE-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
504 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. ALTHOUGH WIDESPREAD
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED...A FEW STORMS MAY BECOME CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH POSSIBLE
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-031>035-040>046-121015-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCKENZIE-DUNN-
MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-
SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-
504 AM CDT MON JUL 11 2016 /404 AM MDT MON JUL 11 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE RISK FOR SEVERE
WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH POSSIBLE
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

In the hours before

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 7:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISStark3 hr
Jul 10, 7:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke49 min
Jul 10, 7:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Grant, Hettinger, Morton, Sioux, Stark58 min
Jul 10, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMercer, Oliver47 min
Jul 10, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean, Mercer, Oliver65 min
Jul 10, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Grant, Morton, Sioux62 min
Jul 10, 8:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISBurleigh, Morton3 hr
Jul 10, 8:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcHenry, McLean, Sheridan51 min
Jul 10, 9:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISRenville40 min
Jul 10, 9:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Morton and 1 more56 min
Jul 10, 9:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISPierce, Sheridan, Wells44 min
Jul 10, 10:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh19 hr
Jul 10, 10:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Sheridan, Wells57 min
Jul 10, 10:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman34 min
Jul 10, 10:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, Foster, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh and 1 more61 min
Jul 10, 11:19 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISFoster, Stutsman3 hr
Jul 10, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Bowman67 min
Jul 10, 11:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure32 min
Jul 11, 12:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Hettinger63 min
Jul 11, 12:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons43 min
Jul 11, 12:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Sioux63 min
Jul 11, 12:43 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant32 min
Jul 11, 12:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Sioux65 min
Jul 11, 1:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton35 min
Jul 11, 1:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons, Logan35 min
Jul 11, 1:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons55 min
Jul 11, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Morton, Sioux23 min
Jul 11, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey44 min
Jul 11, 2:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Logan, McIntosh64 min
Jul 11, 3:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure, McIntosh45 min
Jul 11, 3:58 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons32 min
Jul 11, 4:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons, Logan24 min
Jul 11, 4:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan24 min
Jul 11, 5:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons, Logan27 min
Jul 11, 7:25 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISDickey, LaMoure3 hr
Jul 11, 1:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan36 min
Jul 11, 2:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant34 min
Jul 11, 3:10 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux50 min
Jul 11, 3:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMorton24 min
Jul 11, 3:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMorton41 min
Jul 11, 4:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMorton, Sioux42 min
Jul 11, 4:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux47 min
Jul 11, 5:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons, Kidder, Logan48 min
Jul 11, 5:37 PM CDTWind AdvisoryBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger and 3 more4 hr
Jul 11, 5:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWells24 min
Jul 11, 6:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISFoster, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman, Wells44 min

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in North Dakota, 2016Every areal flood warning in 2016

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.