Tornado Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 9, 2016, 9:23 PM CDT (02:23 UTC)

Expired

Jun 9, 2016, 9:45 PM CDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

County Mountrail County, ND

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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531 
WFUS53 KBIS 100223
TORBIS
NDC061-100245-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0003.160610T0223Z-160610T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MOUNTRAIL COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
    
* AT 922 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES EAST OF TIOGA...OR 17 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF STANLEY...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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  STANLEY AND LOSTWOOD AROUND 940 PM CDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE WHITE
EARTH.

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 4830 10279 4854 10279 4854 10218 4841 10214
      4827 10231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 267DEG 41KT 4843 10275 

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

$$

MATHEWS

305 
WWUS53 KBIS 100236
SVSBIS

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

NDC061-100245-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160610T0245Z/
MOUNTRAIL ND-
936 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL MOUNTRAIL COUNTY...
    
AT 935 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR LOSTWOOD...OR 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF STANLEY...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 DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LOSTWOOD AROUND 940 PM CDT. 

LAT...LON 4830 10254 4854 10252 4854 10218 4841 10214
      4827 10231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 267DEG 41KT 4844 10251 

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

$$

MATHEWS

806 
WWUS53 KBIS 100249
SVSBIS

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

NDC061-100258-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160610T0245Z/
MOUNTRAIL ND-
949 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTRAIL COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...
    
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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

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

LAT...LON 4830 10254 4854 10252 4854 10218 4841 10214
      4827 10231
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 267DEG 41KT 4844 10251 

$$

MATHEWS

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