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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Bismarck, ND

May 25, 2016McIntosh County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2016, 7:37 PM CDT for McIntosh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 38 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 25, 2016, 7:37 PM CDT (00:37 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2016, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County McIntosh County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 134 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: 43 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -173 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 727 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 107 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

526 
WUUS53 KBIS 260037
SVRBIS
NDC051-260115-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0009.160526T0037Z-160526T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
737 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 815 PM CDT

* AT 736 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ASHLEY...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE 
           TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  EASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4596 9931 4610 9948 4628 9940 4628 9900
      4597 9901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 229DEG 29KT 4609 9931 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

VINING

2 follow-up statements

004 
WWUS53 KBIS 260104
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
804 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

NDC051-260115-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160526T0115Z/
MCINTOSH ND-
804 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY...

AT 804 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES SOUTH OF
KULM...OR 17 MILES EAST OF ASHLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND DAMAGE TO 
         ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4601 9914 4628 9918 4628 9900 4597 9901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 229DEG 33KT 4610 9902 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

VINING

718 
WWUS53 KBIS 260115
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
815 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

NDC051-260125-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160526T0115Z/
MCINTOSH ND-
815 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTY
HAS EXPIRED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND HAVE EXITED THE WARNED AREA. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS
BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4601 9914 4628 9918 4628 9900 4597 9901
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 229DEG 29KT 4610 9902 

$$

VINING

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 25, 7:08 PM CDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 7:08 PM CDT, 29 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
708 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

.UPDATE...
Issued at 658 PM CDT Wed May 25 2016

Scattered convection continues to spread east across northwest
and central ND. Surface low in eastern ND with a trough into
northwest north dakota toward an upper low over northeast MT. This
scenario is producing a favorable environment for thunderstorm
activity. Over northwest ND the NST parameter was pegged earlier
and there was a funnel cloud reported northwest of plaza. Over the
south central portion of the state more shear and instability
remain with the added forcing of a shortwave moving into the
vicinity. The problem is that we will continue to stabilize as we
move through the evening, and this area saw limited heating during
the daytime. Think the potential for a severe storm still remains
over the south central portion of the state but will continue
diminish as we move into the late evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 222 PM CDT Wed May 25 2016

Thunderstorms today highlight the short term.

An upper level low centered over the border of Saskatchewan and
northern Montana is keeping the region in southwest cyclonic flow.
Two upper level short waves can be seen on water vapor satellite
imagery. One is located over central North Dakota and lifting
north. This wave was associated with early morning precipitation
that has now generally moved away from western and central North
Dakota. The second wave is currently located near the southern
Black Hills of South Dakota and is starting to spark off scattered
showers and thunderstorms over much of the western Dakotas.

At the surface, low pressure has propagated north from South
Dakota into southeastern North Dakota with a surface trough
extending northwest across central and western North Dakota.
Breaks in the clouds in the south central and southeast should
help to continue destabilizing the atmosphere through the
atmosphere. Latest guidance and RAP mesoanalysis trends suggest a
large area of 500-1500 J/KG MLCAPE along a line from Bismarck to
Jamestown and south to the state border. Stronger deep layer shear
is vacating the area with the leading short wave. However,
guidance does suggest an environment marginally conducive for non-
supercell tornadoes/landspouts. Strong low level CAPE/steep lapse
rates, elevated surface vorticity associated with the low/trough,
and very little shear could contribute to one or two brief/weak
tornadoes given the stronger cores. Otherwise, expect pulse style
storms with small hail and gusty winds as the main threats given
the weak shear in place.

Overnight, expect continued showers and thunderstorms to wrap
around the low, mainly in the north and west. Chances for
precipitation will continue through Friday.

.LONG TERM...(Friday through Wednesday)
Issued at 222 PM CDT Wed May 25 2016

Persistant southwesterly flow will continue over the area through
the extended period as trough lingers over the western CONUS. This
will bring a daily chance for showers and thunderstorms. The
timing of individual waves lifting through the flow remains
tricky, so will more or less keep broad-brushed chances through
much of the period.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Thursday evening)
Issued at 658 PM CDT Wed May 25 2016

Showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue this evening
from Williston to Minot and southeast to Bismarck and Jamestown.
Areas of mvfr ceilings are possible late tonight into Thursday
morning. Chance of thunderstorms again Thursday afternoon.

&&

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

UPDATE...TWH
SHORT TERM...ZH
LONG TERM...JJS
AVIATION...TWH

Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 7:10 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
710 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>021-031>033-040>044-270015-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-
710 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016 /610 PM MDT WED MAY 25 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...TONIGHT

NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST
TODAY. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
INCLUDING THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

NDZ022-023-025-034>037-045>048-050-051-270015-
SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN-SIOUX-
EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
710 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016 /610 PM MDT WED MAY 25 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TODAY THROUGH
THIS EVENING. A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. A BRIEF OR WEAK TORNADO
CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
INCLUDING THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 25, 5:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
526 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0508 PM     HAIL             SOLEN                   46.39N 100.80W
05/25/2016  E1.00 INCH       SIOUX              ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER.

&&

HAMILTON

Special weather statement, May 25, 5:31 PM CDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
531 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

NDZ035-252315-
BURLEIGH ND-
531 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN BURLEIGH COUNTY
UNTIL 615 PM CDT...

AT 530 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
SOUTHERN BISMARCK...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BISMARCK...LINCOLN...MENOKEN...MCDOWELL DAM RECREATION AREA AND
UNIVERSITY OF MARY.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4672 10078 4674 10078 4674 10081 4675 10084
      4677 10084 4679 10082 4681 10082 4686 10087
      4702 10051 4671 10036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 248DEG 11KT 4679 10076

HARGROVE

Special weather statement, May 25, 6:32 PM CDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
632 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

NDZ011-012-260015-
MCHENRY ND-WARD ND-
632 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WEST CENTRAL MCHENRY AND
SOUTHEASTERN WARD COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM CDT...

AT 631 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9
MILES WEST OF SAWYER...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF MINOT...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 15 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MINOT...VELVA...SURREY...SAWYER AND LOGAN.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK SHELTER
INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.

&&

LAT...LON 4831 10116 4808 10086 4785 10127 4785 10129
      4799 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 227DEG 12KT 4805 10125

HARGROVE

Local storm report, May 25, 6:53 PM CDT, 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
653 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0615 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     10 NW PLAZA             48.13N 102.11W
05/25/2016                   MOUNTRAIL          ND   PUBLIC

            PICTURE POSTED ON FACEBOOK

&&

KROLAK

Local storm report, May 25, 7:10 PM CDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
710 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0625 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     COLEHARBOR              47.54N 101.22W
05/25/2016                   MCLEAN             ND   PUBLIC

            PICTURE RELAYED FROM MEDIA TAKEN BY THE PUBLIC.

&&

ZH

Special weather statement, May 25, 7:29 PM CDT, 8 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
729 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

NDZ035-036-046-260115-
EMMONS ND-KIDDER ND-BURLEIGH ND-
729 PM CDT WED MAY 25 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN KIDDER...
SOUTHEASTERN BURLEIGH AND NORTHEASTERN EMMONS COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM
CDT...

AT 728 PM CDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHWEST
OF BRADDOCK...OR 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STEELE...MOVING EAST AT 15
MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BRADDOCK...MOFFIT AND KINTYRE.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4659 10039 4673 10037 4682 9991 4641 9992
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 270DEG 15KT 4663 10027

HAMILTON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 7:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Emmons	46 min
May 25, 8:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Logan	30 min
May 25, 8:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dickey, LaMoure	39 min
May 25, 9:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dickey	40 min
May 25, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dickey	27 min
May 26, 1:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dunn, Stark	50 min
May 26, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Mercer	32 min
May 26, 2:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McLean	50 min
May 26, 3:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dunn	60 min
May 26, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McLean, Oliver	60 min
May 26, 4:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Williams	45 min
May 26, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McKenzie	44 min
May 26, 4:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McLean, Sheridan, Ward	62 min
May 26, 5:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Mountrail	45 min
May 26, 5:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McHenry, Ward	64 min
May 26, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Wells	45 min
May 26, 5:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Mountrail	48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.