Tornado Warning 20, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jul 9, 2016, 9:38 PM CDT (02:38 UTC)

Expired

Jul 9, 2016, 10:15 PM CDT

In force

37 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Foster County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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568 
WFUS53 KBIS 100238
TORBIS
NDC031-093-103-100315-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0020.160710T0238Z-160710T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
938 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...
  SOUTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
    
* AT 938 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CATHAY...OR 9 MILES WEST
  OF CARRINGTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST 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. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTH CENTRAL STUTSMAN...SOUTHWESTERN FOSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN
  WELLS COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: SYKESTON 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 4745 9947 4753 9934 4732 9894 4719 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 320DEG 38KT 4746 9932 

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

$$

SCHILD

627 
WWUS53 KBIS 100253
SVSBIS

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

NDC031-093-103-100315-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160710T0315Z/
STUTSMAN ND-FOSTER ND-WELLS ND-
953 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL STUTSMAN...SOUTHWESTERN FOSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN WELLS
COUNTIES...
    
AT 952 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST 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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
MELVILLE.

LAT...LON 4741 9941 4748 9927 4732 9894 4719 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0252Z 328DEG 24KT 4736 9922 

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

$$

SCHILD

239 
WWUS53 KBIS 100312
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1012 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

NDC031-093-103-100321-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160710T0315Z/
STUTSMAN ND-FOSTER ND-WELLS ND-
1012 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL STUTSMAN...SOUTHWESTERN
FOSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN WELLS COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

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
PORTIONS OF WELLS...FOSTER...AND STUTSMAN COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 4741 9941 4748 9927 4732 9894 4719 9921
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 320DEG 38KT 4736 9922 

$$

SCHILD

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