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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 9, 2016Foster County, Stutsman County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 9, 2016, 9:11 PM CDT for Foster County, Stutsman County, North Dakota. It was in force for 34 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
Jul 9, 2016, 9:11 PM CDT (02:11 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2016, 9:45 PM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.75 in

Counties Foster County, ND, Stutsman County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 9, 8:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 139 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-07-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3085 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2016-07-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
3085 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-51 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.0
Supercell composite
20.1

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The text

As transmitted.

773 
WFUS53 KBIS 100211
TORBIS
NDC031-093-100245-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0019.160710T0211Z-160710T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
911 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL STUTSMAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTHWESTERN FOSTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
    
* AT 911 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF CARRINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 25 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. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BORDULAC AROUND 920 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
EDMUNDS AND MELVILLE.

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 4740 9926 4749 9904 4724 9872 4714 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0211Z 317DEG 22KT 4737 9911 

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

$$

SCHILD
1 follow-up statement
469 
WWUS53 KBIS 100231
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
931 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

NDC031-093-100245-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-160710T0245Z/
STUTSMAN ND-FOSTER ND-
931 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL STUTSMAN AND SOUTHWESTERN FOSTER COUNTIES...
    
AT 931 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BORDULAC...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
CARRINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 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...
CARRINGTON...BORDULAC...MELVILLE AND EDMUNDS. 

LAT...LON 4739 9925 4749 9904 4724 9872 4714 9905
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 318DEG 19KT 4729 9904 

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

$$

SCHILD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 9, 7:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISPierce47 min
Jul 9, 8:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWells44 min
Jul 9, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Grant, Sioux54 min
Jul 9, 8:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Wells54 min
Jul 9, 8:20 PM CDTTornado WarningBISFoster, Wells25 min
Jul 9, 8:41 PM CDTTornado WarningBISFoster34 min
Jul 9, 8:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISWells43 min
Jul 9, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton, Sioux60 min
Jul 9, 9:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Wells46 min
Jul 9, 9:38 PM CDTTornado WarningBISFoster, Stutsman, Wells37 min
Jul 9, 9:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Stutsman, Wells61 min
Jul 9, 9:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Morton, Sioux40 min
Jul 9, 9:58 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISFoster, Stutsman, Wells6 hr
Jul 9, 10:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons, Logan41 min
Jul 9, 10:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWells39 min
Jul 9, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman60 min
Jul 9, 11:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISStutsman6 hr
Jul 9, 11:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan, McIntosh40 min
Jul 9, 11:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGolden Valley, Slope49 min
Jul 9, 11:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure, Stutsman59 min
Jul 10, 12:33 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings57 min
Jul 10, 1:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, Stark58 min
Jul 10, 1:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark58 min
Jul 10, 2:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, McLean, Mercer, Oliver, Sheridan60 min
Jul 10, 4:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons, Kidder46 min
Jul 10, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman63 min
Jul 10, 2:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGolden Valley38 min
Jul 10, 3:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie56 min
Jul 10, 3:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBowman, Golden Valley, Slope62 min
Jul 10, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn64 min
Jul 10, 4:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Slope50 min
Jul 10, 5:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcKenzie42 min
Jul 10, 5:37 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, Ward53 min
Jul 10, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope and 1 more51 min
Jul 10, 6:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcKenzie41 min
Jul 10, 6:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Billings, Dunn, Grant, Hettinger, Mercer and 5 more54 min
Jul 10, 6:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke31 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.