Tornado Warning 10, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 21, 2016, 8:37 PM MDT (02:37 UTC)

Expired

Jun 21, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Grant County, ND, Sioux County, ND

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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241 
WFUS53 KBIS 220237
TORBIS
NDC037-085-220300-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0010.160622T0237Z-160622T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
837 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 900 PM MDT
    
* AT 837 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTH OF THUNDER HAWK...OR 17 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF LEMMON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MORRISTOWN AROUND 900 PM MDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 4605 10200 4620 10200 4630 10192 4618 10139
      4594 10154 4594 10181
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 302DEG 30KT 4613 10192 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

981 
WWUS53 KBIS 220252
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
852 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

NDC037-085-220300-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160622T0300Z/
GRANT ND-SIOUX ND-
852 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL GRANT AND SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX COUNTIES...
    
AT 852 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTH OF MORRISTOWN...OR 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LEMMON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE
         IS LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MORRISTOWN AROUND 900 PM MDT. 

LAT...LON 4600 10191 4617 10183 4624 10174 4618 10139
      4594 10154 4594 10181
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 302DEG 30KT 4606 10177 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

346 
WWUS53 KBIS 220305
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
905 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

NDC037-085-220314-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160622T0300Z/
GRANT ND-SIOUX ND-
905 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GRANT AND SOUTHWESTERN SIOUX
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN
LIKELY AND A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
AREA.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4600 10191 4617 10183 4624 10174 4618 10139
      4594 10154 4594 10181
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 302DEG 30KT 4606 10177 

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

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