Tornado Warning 8, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 21, 2016, 9:14 PM CDT (02:14 UTC)

Expired

Jun 21, 2016, 9:45 PM CDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

2.5 in

County McKenzie County, ND

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923 
WFUS53 KBIS 220214
TORBIS
NDC053-220245-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0008.160622T0214Z-160622T0245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 945 PM CDT/845 PM MDT/

* AT 913 PM CDT/813 PM MDT/...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR
  FAIRVIEW...OR 13 MILES NORTH OF SIDNEY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...LAW ENFORCEMENT CONFIRMED TORNADO. 

  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
  NORTHWESTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
  CHARBONNEAU AND CARTWRIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. 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 4793 10405 4796 10404 4797 10393 4796 10391
      4797 10387 4798 10369 4769 10370 4777 10404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0213Z 279DEG 39KT 4790 10411 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

AYD

429 
WWUS53 KBIS 220231
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
931 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

NDC053-220245-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160622T0245Z/
MCKENZIE ND-
931 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT/845 PM MDT/
FOR NORTHWESTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY...
    
AT 930 PM CDT/830 PM MDT/...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES WEST OF ALEXANDER...OR 19
MILES NORTHEAST OF SIDNEY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TENNIS 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...
FAIRVIEW...EAST FAIRVIEW...CHARBONNEAU AND CARTWRIGHT. 

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 4793 10405 4796 10404 4797 10393 4796 10391
      4797 10387 4798 10369 4769 10370 4777 10404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 278DEG 40KT 4788 10381 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.50IN

$$

AYD

979 
WWUS53 KBIS 220241
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
941 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

NDC053-220251-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160622T0245Z/
MCKENZIE ND-
941 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 945 PM CDT/845 PM MDT/...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT/100 AM
MDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

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

LAT...LON 4793 10405 4796 10404 4797 10393 4796 10391
      4797 10387 4798 10369 4769 10370 4777 10404
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 279DEG 39KT 4788 10381 

$$

AYD

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