Tornado Warning 6, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 21, 2016, 7:26 PM MDT (01:26 UTC)

Expired

Jun 21, 2016, 8:00 PM MDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.75 in

County Hettinger County, ND

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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746 
WFUS53 KBIS 220126
TORBIS
NDC041-220200-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0006.160622T0126Z-160622T0200Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  HETTINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 800 PM MDT
    
* AT 726 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES WEST OF REGENT...OR 16 MILES WEST OF
  MOTT... MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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...
  REGENT AROUND 735 PM MDT. 
  MOTT AROUND 755 PM MDT. 

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
HAVELOCK.

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 4636 10282 4652 10274 4647 10214 4623 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 284DEG 31KT 4641 10267 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

886 
WWUS53 KBIS 220145
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
745 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

NDC041-220200-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160622T0200Z/
HETTINGER ND-
745 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
HETTINGER COUNTY...
    
AT 744 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR REGENT...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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...
  MOTT AROUND 800 PM MDT. 

LAT...LON 4634 10271 4651 10269 4647 10214 4623 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 0144Z 291DEG 26KT 4636 10251 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

947 
WWUS53 KBIS 220202
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
802 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

NDC041-220211-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160622T0200Z/
HETTINGER ND-
802 PM MDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL HETTINGER 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

LAT...LON 4634 10271 4651 10269 4647 10214 4623 10221
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 284DEG 31KT 4636 10251 

$$

HEINERT/MARTIN

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