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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Grand Forks, ND

July 19, 2016Cavalier County, Pembina County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2016, 3:53 PM CDT for Cavalier County, Pembina County, North Dakota. It was in force for 67 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 19, 2016, 3:53 PM CDT (20:53 UTC)
Expired
Jul 19, 2016, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Cavalier County, ND, Pembina County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 19, 4:58 PM CDTHAIL 2.5Walhalla, NDHAILED FOR 15 MINUTES AT HIGHWAY 32 DINER IN WALHALLA
Jul 19, 5:05 PM CDTTSTM WND DMG3 Ene Vang, NDNUMEROUS LARGE TREES BROKEN DOWN AND EVIDENCE OF HAIL DAMAGE TO CROPS IN AND AROUND THE PEMBINA GORGE AREA AND FREMONT TOWNSHIP.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 309 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2016-07-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2055 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2016-07-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2055 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-205 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
978 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.3

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The text

As transmitted.

842 
WUUS53 KFGF 192053
SVRFGF
NDC019-067-192200-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0113.160719T2053Z-160719T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
353 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN PEMBINA COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
  EASTERN CAVALIER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 352 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF MAIDA...OR 24 MILES NORTH OF LANGDON...MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

  SOURCE...PUBLIC. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TWO INCH
           HAIL IN SOUTHERN MANITOBA. 

  IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT 
           WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MAIDA AROUND 410 PM CDT. 
  VANG AROUND 440 PM CDT. 
  OLGA AND CONCRETE AROUND 500 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD
MOVE TO SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING... AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9774 4881 9757 4861 9849 4900 9857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 334DEG 19KT 4912 9828 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KNUTSVIG
2 follow-up statements
775 
WWUS53 KFGF 192114
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
414 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

NDC019-067-192200-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160719T2200Z/
PEMBINA ND-CAVALIER ND-
414 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PEMBINA AND EASTERN CAVALIER COUNTIES...

AT 413 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES EAST OF
MAIDA...OR 19 MILES NORTHEAST OF LANGDON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VANG AROUND 435 PM CDT. 
  OLGA AND CONCRETE AROUND 500 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD
MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9774 4881 9757 4861 9849 4900 9857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 334DEG 19KT 4902 9820 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOPKINS
638 
WWUS53 KFGF 192132
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
432 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

NDC019-067-192200-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-160719T2200Z/
PEMBINA ND-CAVALIER ND-
432 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN PEMBINA AND NORTHEASTERN CAVALIER COUNTIES...

AT 431 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR VANG...OR 18
MILES NORTHEAST OF LANGDON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TWO INCH HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. 

SOURCE...PUBLIC. 

IMPACT...PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS WILL BE INJURED. EXPECT HAIL
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES. EXPECT
         WIND DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING...AND TREES. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  VANG AROUND 435 PM CDT. 
  WALHALLA AROUND 440 PM CDT. 
  OLGA AROUND 455 PM CDT. 
  CONCRETE AROUND 500 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD
MOVE TO A SHELTER...INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 9774 4881 9757 4867 9823 4900 9839
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 336DEG 27KT 4896 9809 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOPKINS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 12:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson64 min
Jul 19, 1:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Ramsey59 min
Jul 19, 4:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCavalier, Pembina63 min
Jul 19, 5:24 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFCavalier, Pembina51 min
Jul 19, 6:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFPembina, Walsh63 min
Jul 19, 6:45 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFWalsh45 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.