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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 9, 2016Foster County, Wells County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 9, 2016, 9:29 PM CDT for Foster County, Wells County, North Dakota. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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
Jul 9, 2016, 9:29 PM CDT (02:29 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2016, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Foster County, ND, Wells County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 9, 9:31 PM CDTHAIL 15 N Carrington, ND

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 9, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 139 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3085 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3085 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
20.1

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The text

As transmitted.

711 
WUUS53 KBIS 100229
SVRBIS
NDC031-103-100315-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0113.160710T0229Z-160710T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
929 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN FOSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT

* AT 929 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER CATHAY...OR
  13 MILES NORTHWEST OF CARRINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CARRINGTON...CATHAY...SYKESTON...BARLOW AND EMRICK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM...A BATHROOM...CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4735 9935 4760 9962 4773 9932 4771 9929
      4767 9930 4767 9927 4759 9927 4759 9914
      4749 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 322DEG 19KT 4756 9936 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SCHILD
2 follow-up statements
465 
WWUS53 KBIS 100249
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
949 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

NDC031-103-100315-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160710T0315Z/
FOSTER ND-WELLS ND-
949 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN FOSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTIES...

AT 949 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF
CARRINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CARRINGTON...CATHAY...SYKESTON...BARLOW AND EMRICK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE
WEATHER INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGE HAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS AND TORNADOES. MOVE QUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...SUCH AS AN
INTERIOR ROOM... A BATHROOM OR CLOSET OR BASEMENT.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4735 9935 4760 9962 4773 9932 4771 9929
      4767 9930 4767 9927 4759 9927 4759 9914
      4749 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 322DEG 19KT 4748 9926 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SCHILD
499 
WWUS53 KBIS 100314
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1014 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

NDC031-103-100323-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160710T0315Z/
FOSTER ND-WELLS ND-
1014 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN FOSTER AND
SOUTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BISMARCK.


LAT...LON 4735 9935 4760 9962 4773 9932 4771 9929
      4767 9930 4767 9927 4759 9927 4759 9914
      4749 9902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0313Z 322DEG 19KT 4748 9926 

$$

SCHILD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISPierce47 min
Jul 9, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWells44 min
Jul 9, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Grant, Sioux54 min
Jul 9, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Wells54 min
Jul 9, 8:20 PM CDTTornado WarningBISFoster, Wells25 min
Jul 9, 8:41 PM CDTTornado WarningBISFoster34 min
Jul 9, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISWells43 min
Jul 9, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton, Sioux60 min
Jul 9, 9:11 PM CDTTornado WarningBISFoster, Stutsman34 min
Jul 9, 9:38 PM CDTTornado WarningBISFoster, Stutsman, Wells37 min
Jul 9, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Stutsman, Wells61 min
Jul 9, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Morton, Sioux40 min
Jul 9, 9:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISFoster, Stutsman, Wells6 hr
Jul 9, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons, Logan41 min
Jul 9, 10:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWells39 min
Jul 9, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman60 min
Jul 9, 11:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISStutsman6 hr
Jul 9, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan, McIntosh40 min
Jul 9, 11:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGolden Valley, Slope49 min
Jul 9, 11:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure, Stutsman59 min
Jul 10, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings57 min
Jul 10, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, Stark58 min
Jul 10, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark58 min
Jul 10, 2:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, McLean, Mercer, Oliver, Sheridan60 min
Jul 10, 4:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons, Kidder46 min
Jul 10, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman63 min
Jul 10, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGolden Valley38 min
Jul 10, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie56 min
Jul 10, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBowman, Golden Valley, Slope62 min
Jul 10, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn64 min
Jul 10, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Slope50 min
Jul 10, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcKenzie42 min
Jul 10, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, Ward53 min
Jul 10, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and 1 more51 min
Jul 10, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcKenzie41 min
Jul 10, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Billings, Dunn, Grant, Hettinger, Mercer and 5 more54 min
Jul 10, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke31 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.