Alert archive / North Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2016
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2016, 7:33 AM CDT for 5 counties in North Dakota; Marshall County, Polk County, Minnesota. It was in force for 57 min. 25 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
- Jun 17, 2016, 7:33 AM CDT (12:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2016, 8:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 80.0 mph
Counties Marshall County, MN, Polk County, MN, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:45 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Niagara, ND | REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 17, 7:47 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Niagara, ND | TRACTOR TRAILER COMBINATION BLOWN OFF HIGHWAY 2. |
| Jun 17, 7:50 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Larimore, ND | LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN NORTH SIDE OF HWY 2 AT REST AREA AND POINTS WEST. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| Jun 17, 7:55 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Dahlen, ND | A STEEL CLAD POLE SHED WAS DESTROYED BY WIND. WOODEN POLES WERE PULLED UP FROM THE SOIL. |
| Jun 17, 7:55 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Dahlen, ND | A STEEL CLAD POLE SHED WAS DESTROYED BY WIND. WOODEN POLES WERE PULLED UP FROM THE SOIL. TIMES ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED FROM 80 TO 90 MPH. |
| Jun 17, 7:56 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 80 | 2 N Tabor, MN | PEAK WINDS MEASURED AT A HOME WEATHER STATION. |
| Jun 17, 7:58 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Northwood, ND | |
| Jun 17, 7:58 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 W Inkster, ND | MEASURED AT INKSTER NDAWN SITE. |
| Jun 17, 7:58 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67.5 | 3 W Inkster, ND | MEASURED AT INKSTER NDAWN SITE. |
| Jun 17, 7:59 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Fordville, ND | TREE SNAPPED OFF AT THE BASE. |
| Jun 17, 7:59 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Fordville, ND | TREE SNAPPED OFF AT THE BASE. FORDVILLE SCALE HOUSE BLOWN DOWN. |
| Jun 17, 7:59 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | Grand Forks Afb, ND | PEAK WIND OF 52 KNOTS AT GFAFB. |
| Jun 17, 7:59 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Grand Forks Afb, ND | PEAK WIND OF 52 KNOTS AT GFAFB. |
| Jun 17, 8:00 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Gilby, ND | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
| Jun 17, 8:08 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 68 | 7 Wnw Forest River, ND | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SENSOR. |
| Jun 17, 8:10 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Voss, ND | FOUR BOX ELDER TREES UPROOTED. 2.28 INCHES OF RAIN. ND ARB OBSERVER REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| Jun 17, 8:10 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 57 | 5 Sw Alvarado, MN | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A HOME WEATHER STATION. |
| Jun 17, 8:10 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 W Inkster, ND | MEASURED AT INKSTER NDAWN SITE. |
| Jun 17, 8:10 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 68.1 | 7 Wnw Forest River, ND | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SENSOR. |
| Jun 17, 8:26 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | 8 E Minto, ND | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A HOME WEATHER STATION. |
| Jun 17, 8:28 AM CDT | TSTM WND DMG | Grafton, ND | REPORTS OF TREES DOWN. |
| Jun 17, 8:29 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 E Grafton, ND | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SITE. |
| Jun 17, 8:34 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63 | 10 E Grafton, ND | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SITE. |
| Jun 17, 8:35 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 64 | 10 E Grafton, ND | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SITE. |
| Jun 17, 8:38 AM CDT | TSTM WND GST 63.6 | 10 E Grafton, ND | PEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE NDAWN SITE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 296 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1169 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
684
WUUS53 KFGF 171233
SVRFGF
MNC089-119-NDC035-063-091-097-099-171330-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0033.160617T1233Z-160617T1330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
733 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN POLK COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...
SOUTHERN WALSH COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
GRAND FORKS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
NORTHEASTERN NELSON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
NORTHEASTERN STEELE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
NORTHWESTERN TRAILL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 830 AM CDT
* AT 731 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAWTON TO NEAR NIAGARA TO GOLDEN LAKE...MOVING
EAST AT 60 MPH.
THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.
HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HATTON...LARIMORE AND MCCANNA AROUND 740 AM CDT.
ARVILLA...HONEYFORD AND LANKIN AROUND 750 AM CDT.
MEKINOCK...GRAND FORKS AFB AND GILBY AROUND 755 AM CDT.
THOMPSON AND PISEK AROUND 800 AM CDT.
GRAND FORKS...MANVEL AND VESELEYVILLE AROUND 805 AM CDT.
ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 125 AND 181.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4776 9655 4761 9764 4793 9788 4827 9825
4854 9699 4854 9691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1231Z 253DEG 48KT 4829 9826 4793 9783 4760 9765
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
TG1 follow-up statement
992
WWUS53 KFGF 171302
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
802 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016
MNC089-119-NDC035-063-091-097-099-171330-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-160617T1330Z/
POLK MN-MARSHALL MN-WALSH ND-GRAND FORKS ND-NELSON ND-STEELE ND-
TRAILL ND-
802 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN POLK...WESTERN MARSHALL...SOUTHERN WALSH...GRAND
FORKS...NORTHEASTERN NELSON...NORTHEASTERN STEELE AND NORTHWESTERN
TRAILL COUNTIES...
AT 800 AM CDT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR PARK RIVER TO NEAR MEKINOCK TO NEAR REYNOLDS...
MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.
THESE ARE VERY DANGEROUS STORMS.
HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF
PRODUCING 70 TO 80 MPH WINDS.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES.
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.
THESE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MANVEL AND BYGLAND AROUND 805 AM CDT.
FISHER...ALVARADO AND VOSS AROUND 815 AM CDT.
GRAFTON...CROOKSTON AND TABOR AROUND 820 AM CDT.
WARREN...OAKWOOD AND ANGUS AROUND 825 AM CDT.
ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 125 AND 181.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 4776 9655 4761 9764 4793 9788 4827 9825
4854 9699 4854 9691
TIME...MOT...LOC 1300Z 252DEG 51KT 4834 9778 4804 9727 4771 9704
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...80MPH
$$
TGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 4:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Pembina | 65 min |
| Jun 17, 4:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cavalier | 18 min |
| Jun 17, 5:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Ramsey | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 6:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Nelson | 36 min |
| Jun 17, 6:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 6:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Nelson, Ramsey, Walsh | 59 min |
| Jun 17, 7:04 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 7:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Pembina, Walsh | 7 hr |
| Jun 17, 8:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Pembina, Walsh | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 8:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Grand Forks | 74 min |
| Jun 17, 8:24 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | FGF | Nelson, Walsh | 39 min |
| Jun 17, 9:03 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Nelson, Walsh | 110 min |
| Jun 17, 12:02 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Walsh | 4 days |
| Jun 17, 3:34 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | FGF | Walsh | 4 days |
| Jun 17, 4:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Kittson | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 5:08 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson | 22 min |
| Jun 17, 5:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson, Roseau | 53 min |
| Jun 17, 6:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 35 min |
| Jun 17, 8:39 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Becker, Clay | 51 min |
| Jun 17, 8:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 8:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail | 65 min |
| Jun 17, 8:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington and 3 more | 61 min |
| Jun 17, 9:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 55 min |
| Jun 17, 9:46 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods | 44 min |
| Jun 17, 9:51 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail and 1 more | 54 min |
| Jun 17, 9:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Polk | 38 min |
| Jun 17, 10:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Otter Tail | 32 min |
| Jun 17, 10:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 43 min |
| Jun 17, 11:46 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Kittson | 10 days |
| Jun 17, 11:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Otter Tail | 41 min |
| Jun 17, 11:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 40 min |
| Jun 17, 11:56 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Otter Tail | 64 min |
| Jun 17, 12:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grant | 34 min |
| Jun 17, 1:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena | 60 min |
| Jun 17, 1:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena | 57 min |
| Jun 17, 2:25 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Douglas | 65 min |
| Jun 17, 3:34 PM CDT | River Flood Watch | FGF | Kittson | 6 days |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Dakota, 2016Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Minnesota, 2016Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2016
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.