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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 17, 20165 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2016, 12:43 AM MDT for 5 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 62 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: Jun 17, 2016, 12:43 AM MDT (06:43 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2016, 1:45 AM MDT
In force: 62 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.5 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Billings County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:46 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 17, 1:20 AM MDT	TSTM WND GST 62	6 S Dickinson, 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.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 17, 12:26 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 192 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: 2745 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -53 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1725 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 2.1

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The text

As transmitted.

372 
WUUS53 KBIS 170643
SVRBIS
NDC007-025-041-087-089-170745-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0049.160617T0643Z-160617T0745Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1243 AM MDT FRI JUN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN HETTINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN SLOPE COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  STARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTHERN BILLINGS COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL DUNN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 145 AM MDT

* AT 1242 AM MDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MEDORA TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  AMIDON...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO 
           MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BELFIELD AROUND 100 AM MDT. 
  SOUTH HEART AROUND 110 AM MDT. 
  NEW ENGLAND AROUND 115 AM MDT. 
  DICKINSON AROUND 125 AM MDT. 
  GLADSTONE AROUND 140 AM MDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
SCHEFIELD...DICKINSON REGIONAL AIRPORT...FRYBURG...LEFOR AND NEW
HRADEC.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4686 10361 4712 10266 4649 10234 4647 10351
      4683 10361
TIME...MOT...LOC 0642Z 253DEG 39KT 4679 10344 4655 10340 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

AYD

2 follow-up statements

856 
WWUS53 KBIS 170707
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
107 AM MDT FRI JUN 17 2016

NDC007-170717-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160617T0745Z/
BILLINGS ND-
107 AM MDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BILLINGS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4689 10323 4696 10323 4698 10316 4698 10304
      4702 10303 4712 10266 4649 10234 4648 10319
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 259DEG 44KT 4687 10296 4656 10286 

$$

NDC025-041-087-089-170745-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160617T0745Z/
HETTINGER ND-SLOPE ND-STARK ND-DUNN ND-
107 AM MDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HETTINGER...NORTHEASTERN SLOPE...STARK AND SOUTH
CENTRAL DUNN COUNTIES...

AT 107 AM MDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM SOUTH HEART TO NEW ENGLAND...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  DICKINSON AROUND 120 AM MDT. 
  GLADSTONE AROUND 130 AM MDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
SCHEFIELD...DICKINSON REGIONAL AIRPORT...LEFOR AND NEW HRADEC.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4689 10323 4696 10323 4698 10316 4698 10304
      4702 10303 4712 10266 4649 10234 4648 10319
TIME...MOT...LOC 0707Z 259DEG 44KT 4687 10296 4656 10286 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

AYD

726 
WWUS53 KBIS 170725
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
125 AM MDT FRI JUN 17 2016

NDC025-041-087-089-170745-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-160617T0745Z/
HETTINGER ND-SLOPE ND-STARK ND-DUNN ND-
125 AM MDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HETTINGER...NORTHEASTERN SLOPE...CENTRAL STARK AND
SOUTH CENTRAL DUNN COUNTIES...

AT 123 AM MDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF DICKINSON TO 7 MILES NORTH OF
REGENT... MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

AT 120 AM MDT...64 MPH WINDS WERE REPORTED AT THE DICKINSON AIRPORT. 

HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT CONSIDERABLE 
         TREE DAMAGE. WIND DAMAGE IS ALSO LIKELY TO MOBILE HOMES...
         ROOFS...AND OUTBUILDINGS. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GLADSTONE AROUND 135 AM MDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE
SCHEFIELD...DICKINSON REGIONAL AIRPORT...LEFOR AND NEW HRADEC.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4698 10316 4698 10304 4702 10303 4712 10266
      4649 10234 4648 10297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 264DEG 40KT 4694 10276 4653 10260 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

AYD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 6:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Burleigh	45 min
Jun 16, 7:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Morton	32 min
Jun 16, 7:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Morton	58 min
Jun 16, 8:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Morton	52 min
Jun 16, 8:42 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton	63 min
Jun 16, 9:02 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Burleigh	28 min
Jun 16, 9:33 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton	57 min
Jun 16, 9:37 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	BIS	Grant, Morton	5 hr
Jun 16, 10:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Sioux	31 min
Jun 16, 11:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Billings, Golden Valley, Slope	65 min
Jun 17, 12:01 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton	59 min
Jun 17, 12:58 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton	49 min
Jun 17, 1:30 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Hettinger, Morton, Stark	60 min
Jun 17, 1:57 AM MDT	Tornado Warning	BIS	Grant, Hettinger	33 min
Jun 17, 2:28 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Grant, Morton, Oliver	47 min
Jun 17, 2:58 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Emmons, Morton, Oliver	62 min
Jun 17, 3:47 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Wells	28 min
Jun 17, 3:57 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Burleigh, Kidder, Sheridan, Wells	63 min
Jun 17, 5:01 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Foster, Stutsman, Wells	59 min
Jun 17, 5:19 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Foster, Stutsman	56 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.