Tornado Warning 13, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 21, 2016, 10:10 PM CDT (03:10 UTC)

Expired

Jun 21, 2016, 10:45 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County McKenzie County, ND

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 174 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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383 
WFUS53 KBIS 220310
TORBIS
NDC053-220345-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0013.160622T0310Z-160622T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1010 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
    
* AT 1010 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WATFORD CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 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 TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHEASTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
  KEENE AND JOHNSONS CORNER.

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 4796 10339 4801 10270 4767 10271 4767 10274
      4771 10340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0310Z 273DEG 38KT 4780 10322 

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

$$

AYD

809 
WWUS53 KBIS 220323
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1023 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

NDC053-220345-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160622T0345Z/
MCKENZIE ND-
1023 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY...
    
AT 1023 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 14 MILES EAST OF WATFORD CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KEENE AND JOHNSONS CORNER. 

LAT...LON 4801 10270 4767 10271 4771 10312 4798 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 269DEG 40KT 4781 10297 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

AYD

276 
WWUS53 KBIS 220341
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1041 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

NDC053-220351-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-160622T0345Z/
MCKENZIE ND-
1041 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1045 PM CDT...
    
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
HOWEVER SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4801 10270 4767 10271 4771 10312 4798 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 273DEG 38KT 4781 10297 

$$

AYD

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