Tornado Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 9, 2016, 8:40 PM CDT (01:40 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2016, 9:15 PM CDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County Williams County, ND

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218 
WFUS53 KBIS 100140
TORBIS
NDC105-100215-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0002.160610T0140Z-160610T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
840 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 915 PM CDT
    
* AT 840 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF EPPING...OR 21 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF WILLISTON...MOVING EAST AT 40 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...
  RAY AROUND 850 PM CDT. 
  TIOGA AROUND 910 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
WHEELOCK.

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 4849 10349 4852 10289 4838 10289 4837 10283
      4824 10283 4831 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 273DEG 35KT 4839 10334 

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

$$

MATHEWS

010 
WWUS53 KBIS 100157
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
857 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

NDC105-100215-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160610T0215Z/
WILLIAMS ND-
857 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMS COUNTY...
    
AT 857 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR RAY...OR 29 MILES NORTHEAST OF WILLISTON...MOVING
EAST AT 40 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...
  TIOGA AROUND 910 PM CDT. 

LAT...LON 4850 10324 4852 10289 4838 10289 4837 10283
      4824 10283 4828 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 273DEG 35KT 4838 10309 

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

$$

MATHEWS

015 
WWUS53 KBIS 100214
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
914 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

NDC105-100223-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160610T0215Z/
WILLIAMS ND-
914 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMS COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 915 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...GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE
WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BISMARCK.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING STILL REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
NORTHEASTERN WILLIAMS COUNTY UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4850 10324 4852 10289 4838 10289 4837 10283
      4824 10283 4828 10324
TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 273DEG 35KT 4838 10309 

$$

MATHEWS

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