Tornado Warning 9, NWS Bismarck, ND

Issued

Jun 21, 2016, 8:22 PM MDT (02:22 UTC)

Expired

Jun 21, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Bismarck, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.5 in

Counties Dunn County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mountrail County, ND

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679 
WFUS53 KBIS 220222
TORBIS
NDC025-053-055-061-220300-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0009.160622T0222Z-160622T0300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTRAIL COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  NORTHEASTERN DUNN COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  EAST CENTRAL MCKENZIE COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
    
* AT 922 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF MANDAREE...OR 24 MILES
  EAST OF WATFORD CITY...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. 

* THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
  NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN...SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTRAIL...NORTHEASTERN DUNN
  AND EAST CENTRAL MCKENZIE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
  LOCATIONS: SKUNK CREEK BAY RECREATION AREA...POUCH POINT RECREATION
  AREA AND PARSHALL BAY RECREATION AREA.

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 4774 10285 4794 10285 4794 10217 4764 10224
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 275DEG 38KT 4784 10275 

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

$$

AYD

849 
WWUS53 KBIS 220236
SVSBIS

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

NDC025-053-055-061-220300-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160622T0300Z/
MCLEAN ND-MOUNTRAIL ND-DUNN ND-MCKENZIE ND-
936 PM CDT TUE JUN 21 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN...SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTRAIL...NORTHEASTERN DUNN AND
EAST CENTRAL MCKENZIE COUNTIES...
    
AT 936 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF MANDAREE...OR 30 MILES NORTH OF
KILLDEER...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND TWO INCH 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...
MANDAREE...PARSHALL BAY RECREATION AREA...SKUNK CREEK BAY RECREATION
AREA AND POUCH POINT RECREATION AREA.

LAT...LON 4772 10272 4794 10268 4794 10217 4764 10224
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 282DEG 39KT 4778 10252 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

AYD

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