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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 92, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 3, 20165 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2016, 6:44 PM CDT for 5 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 61 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 3, 2016, 6:44 PM CDT (23:44 UTC)
Expired: Jul 3, 2016, 7:45 PM CDT
In force: 61 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.75 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Burleigh County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Morton County, ND, Oliver County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 3, 6:50 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	Hazen, ND	NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREE BRANCHES DOWN IN HAZEN. OBSERVATION NEAR HAZEN REPORTED A 72 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 6 minutes after it went out.

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 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 80 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 894 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

240 
WUUS53 KBIS 032344
SVRBIS
NDC015-055-057-059-065-040045-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0092.160703T2344Z-160704T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
644 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  MERCER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  OLIVER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLEIGH COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHWESTERN MORTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 745 PM CDT

* AT 643 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM NEAR RIVERDALE TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF HAZEN TO 7 MILES
  NORTH OF HEBRON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  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...
  COLEHARBOR AROUND 700 PM CDT. 
  HANNOVER AROUND 705 PM CDT. 
  UNDERWOOD AROUND 715 PM CDT. 
  GLEN ULLIN AND CENTER AROUND 720 PM CDT. 
  WASHBURN AROUND 740 PM CDT. 
  NEW SALEM AROUND 745 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE DOUBLE
DITCH INDIAN VILLAGE...HENSLER...SWEET BRIAR LAKE...BALDWIN...FORT CLARK...
JUDSON...NELSON LAKE...CROWN BUTTE LAKE...PRICE AND FALKIRK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE DAMAGING HAIL.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS!
 
&&

LAT...LON 4681 10204 4694 10210 4698 10210 4698 10212
      4706 10215 4741 10190 4757 10146 4755 10068
      4693 10068 4680 10115 4679 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 294DEG 20KT 4748 10140 4718 10158 4700 10202 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CJS

3 follow-up statements

369 
WWUS53 KBIS 040007
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
707 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

NDC015-055-057-059-065-040045-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160704T0045Z/
MCLEAN ND-MERCER ND-OLIVER ND-BURLEIGH ND-MORTON ND-
707 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN...MERCER...OLIVER...NORTHWESTERN BURLEIGH AND
NORTHWESTERN MORTON COUNTIES...

AT 707 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF STANTON TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HANNOVER TO 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HEBRON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

HAZARD...GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC. BETWEEN 635 PM CDT AND 650 PM CDT...HAIL UP
         TO GOLF BALL SIZE WAS REPORTED IN BEULAH...AND WIND GUSTS UP
         TO 72 MPH WERE MEASURED NEAR HAZEN. NUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES
         WERE REPORTED DOWN IN HAZEN.

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. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GLEN ULLIN AROUND 725 PM CDT. 
  WASHBURN AROUND 735 PM CDT. 
  NEW SALEM AROUND 740 PM CDT. 
  CROSS RANCH STATE PARK AROUND 745 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE DOUBLE
DITCH INDIAN VILLAGE...HENSLER...SWEET BRIAR LAKE...BALDWIN...FORT CLARK...
JUDSON...NELSON LAKE...CROWN BUTTE LAKE...PRICE AND FALKIRK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE DAMAGING HAIL.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.
 
&&

LAT...LON 4681 10204 4694 10210 4698 10210 4698 10212
      4706 10215 4741 10190 4757 10146 4755 10068
      4693 10068 4680 10115 4679 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0007Z 324DEG 19KT 4736 10127 4701 10157 4685 10200 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

CJS

709 
WWUS53 KBIS 040027
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
727 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

NDC015-055-057-059-065-040045-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160704T0045Z/
MCLEAN ND-MERCER ND-OLIVER ND-BURLEIGH ND-MORTON ND-
727 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN...SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...OLIVER...NORTHWESTERN
BURLEIGH AND NORTHWESTERN MORTON COUNTIES...

AT 727 PM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR WASHBURN TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF CENTER TO 6 MILES
WEST OF GLEN ULLIN...MOVING EAST AT 30 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. 

THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WASHBURN AROUND 730 PM CDT. 
  CROSS RANCH STATE PARK AROUND 735 PM CDT. 
  NEW SALEM AROUND 740 PM CDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE DOUBLE
DITCH INDIAN VILLAGE...HENSLER...SWEET BRIAR LAKE...BALDWIN...FORT CLARK...
JUDSON...NELSON LAKE...CROWN BUTTE LAKE...PRICE AND FALKIRK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4681 10204 4690 10207 4701 10201 4718 10162
      4742 10118 4746 10068 4693 10068 4680 10115
      4679 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 284DEG 24KT 4733 10102 4700 10133 4681 10197 

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

CJS

905 
WWUS53 KBIS 040046
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
746 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

NDC015-055-057-059-065-040055-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0092.000000T0000Z-160704T0045Z/
MCLEAN ND-MERCER ND-OLIVER ND-BURLEIGH ND-MORTON ND-
746 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN MCLEAN...
SOUTHEASTERN MERCER...OLIVER...NORTHWESTERN BURLEIGH AND NORTHWESTERN
MORTON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
            
THE STORMS WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  

HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS AS THEY MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE BISMARCK AND MANDAN
AREA BY 830 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4681 10204 4690 10207 4701 10201 4718 10162
      4742 10118 4746 10068 4693 10068 4680 10115
      4679 10162
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 294DEG 20KT 4733 10102 4700 10133 4681 10197 

$$

CJS

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 Jul 3, 4:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 4:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
437 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

.UPDATE...
Issued at 432 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2016

Thunderstorms have been forming into a line along the frontal
boundary in west central North Dakota. This update will focus on
adding likely thunderstorm pops along the line for the remainder
of the afternoon and early evening from the western end of Lake
Sakakawea south through the west river region west of the Missouri
River.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Monday)

Issued at 247 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2016

Main forecast highlight in the short term period will continue to
be possible severe convection this afternoon and evening.

Currently...surface boundary not entering far western ND indicated
by the wind fields and sfc Td readings. Axis of instability over
western ND shifting eastward with time along to ahead of the
frontal boundary, with mixed layer CAPE around 500 and MUCAPE 2-3K
J/KG right now. Effective shear around 35kts. Storms
initialization underway with one cell developing past hour just
west of McKenzie county, and CU fields expanding and getting
agitated over my southwest. Expect further development over the
next few hours. Best PVA over far south central CANADA, however
effects of the wave should still help trigger convection over my
west and central today into this evening. With the wave currently
aloft, we think thunderstorms will be more diurnal in nature this
afternoon through mid evening, then waning quite rapidly with the
onset of darkness though a few lingering robust updrafts very
possible over my east after 03z.

More convection may impact southwestern ND late tonight, though
non-severe.

For the 4th of July, strong dry air advection west to east will
result in a mostly sunny day for most if not all locations. There
remains a slight chance of convection over my southeast, though
models continue to push precipitation chances east of my area more
into either eastern SD or the Red River Valley of ND. Westerly
mixing winds coupled with moderate waa will result in temperatures
from the low 80s to low 90s. Warmer along the thermal ridge into
south central ND where we could see 95F or higher. Stayed more
conservative with my peak highs south central in the low 90s for
now.

.LONG TERM...(Monday night through Sunday)

Issued at 247 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2016

West/southwesterly flow aloft will be in place for the majority
of the long term bringing daily chances for thunderstorms though
with slightly below seasonal temperatures.

Upper low over the southwestern Canada remains quasi-stationary
through Tuesday night, then ejects east towards and into the
Northern Plains Wed-Thurs. Decent chances for rain ahead of this
feature as embedded impulses eject east, though hard to time.
Better chances towards Thursday when the low directly impacts our
area. At this time storm severity remains very questionable with
models keeping the more favorable instability to our south. This
may change late next weekend when stronger southwest flow aloft is
bring depicted by medium range models.

Temperatures are forecast to trend towards below average after
Monday with increasing precipitation chances and as the upper
level jet stream dips south with the arrival of the upper level
low. Warmer next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday afternoon)

Issued at 247 PM CDT Sun Jul 3 2016

Low VFR and pockets of MVFR stratus from KMOT to around KJMS will
continue to lift and erode this afternoon. Meanwhile, a weak front
moving across western ND will cause isolated to scattered storms
to develop and move eastward with local MVFR or IFR conditions. We
still believe KDIK, KBIS, and KMOT could be impacted by storms in
the late afternoon and evening. Any showers and storms will diminish
by late evening. VFR conditions will prevail area-wide overnight and
Monday.

&&

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

UPDATE...WAA
SHORT TERM...NH
LONG TERM...NH
AVIATION...CJS

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 2:31 PM CDT, 4 hours 13 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

NDZ001>004-009>012-017>022-031>036-040>047-050-041945-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-MCHENRY-
MCKENZIE-DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-GOLDEN VALLEY-
BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-
BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-MCINTOSH-
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 /131 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016/

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ISOLATED
STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF
QUARTERS AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY AFTER 3 PM CDT OR 2 PM MDT
AND ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

NDZ005-013-023-025-037-048-051-041945-
ROLETTE-PIERCE-WELLS-FOSTER-STUTSMAN-LA MOURE-DICKEY-
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG
WITH SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. THERE IS A MARGINAL
CHANCE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY AND TUESDAY,
ESPECIALLY IN THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

HEINERT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
405 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

NDZ041-042-032230-
HETTINGER ND-GRANT ND-
405 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN HETTINGER AND WEST
CENTRAL GRANT COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM MDT...

AT 405 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8
MILES WEST OF NEW LEIPZIG...OR 10 MILES EAST OF MOTT...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

PENNY TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MOTT...ELGIN...NEW LEIPZIG...BURT AND BENTLEY.

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.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4621 10218 4636 10231 4665 10204 4630 10165
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 242DEG 17KT 4633 10213

HEINERT

Local storm report, Jul 3, 5:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
522 PM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016

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

0505 PM     HAIL             9 SW HALLIDAY           47.26N 102.47W
07/03/2016  E1.00 INCH       DUNN               ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

KROLAK

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 5:50 PM CDT, 54 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
450 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

NDZ041-042-044-032315-
ADAMS ND-HETTINGER ND-GRANT ND-
450 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN HETTINGER...
SOUTHWESTERN GRANT AND EAST CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM
MDT...

AT 450 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11
MILES SOUTH OF NEW LEIPZIG...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ELGIN...MOVING
EAST AT 35 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ELGIN AND NEW LEIPZIG.

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.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4610 10205 4627 10215 4641 10187 4621 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 247DEG 29KT 4622 10200

HEINERT

Local storm report, Jul 3, 5:58 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
558 PM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016

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

0545 PM     HAIL             5 NNE DODGE             47.37N 102.16W
07/03/2016  E1.75 INCH       MERCER             ND   PUBLIC

            HAIL STARTED ABOUT 545 PM CDT AND LASTED 10 MIN.

&&

ABELING

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 6:18 PM CDT, 26 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
518 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

NDZ042-032345-
GRANT ND-
518 PM MDT SUN JUL 3 2016

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM MDT...

AT 518 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW LEIPZIG...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF ELGIN...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LEITH.

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.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4615 10193 4630 10197 4641 10158 4616 10143
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 260DEG 18KT 4621 10184

HEINERT

Local storm report, Jul 3, 6:35 PM CDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
635 PM CDT SUN JUL 03 2016

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

0615 PM     TSTM WND GST     GOLDEN VALLEY           47.29N 102.06W
07/03/2016  M65 MPH          MERCER             ND   MESONET

            ND DOT SENSOR NEAR GOLDEN VALLEY... ND MERCER COUNTY.
            PEAK GUST AS OF 615 PM CDT.

&&

NHEINERT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 2, 7:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Billings, Golden Valley, Slope	55 min
Jul 2, 7:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Billings, Golden Valley	49 min
Jul 3, 3:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McKenzie	60 min
Jul 3, 4:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Hettinger	33 min
Jul 3, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dunn	46 min
Jul 3, 4:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn, McLean, Mercer	64 min
Jul 3, 5:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Mountrail	42 min
Jul 3, 5:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Grant	25 min
Jul 3, 5:09 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn, Mercer	66 min
Jul 3, 5:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	McLean, Mountrail	64 min
Jul 3, 5:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dunn, McLean, Mercer, Oliver	60 min
Jul 3, 5:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Grant	25 min
Jul 3, 6:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Grant	27 min
Jul 3, 6:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Grant	28 min
Jul 3, 6:55 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Renville	50 min

Nearby

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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.