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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 17, 2016Becker County, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2016, 11:56 AM CDT for Becker County, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It was in force for 64 min. 1 report 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, 11:56 AM CDT (16:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 17, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
In force
64 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Becker County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 17, 11:58 AM CDTHAIL 0.882 E Lake Lida, MN

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

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 235 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, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2016-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Minneapolis, MN at 12:00Z on 2016-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 7 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

784 
WUUS53 KFGF 171656
SVRFGF
MNC005-111-171800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0041.160617T1656Z-160617T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1156 AM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN OTTER TAIL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
  SOUTHEASTERN BECKER COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...

* UNTIL 100 PM CDT

* AT 1155 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR STAR
  LAKE... OR 18 MILES SOUTH OF DETROIT LAKES...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

  IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

* THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BIG MCDONALD LAKE...STAR LAKE AND VERGAS AROUND 1205 PM CDT. 
  DENT AROUND 1210 PM CDT. 
  RICHVILLE AROUND 1225 PM CDT. 
  PERHAM AROUND 1230 PM CDT. 
  NEW YORK MILLS AROUND 1250 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4624 9516 4647 9612 4679 9582 4676 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 272DEG 23KT 4655 9588 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TG
2 follow-up statements
071 
WWUS53 KFGF 171721
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1221 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

MNC005-111-171800-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160617T1800Z/
OTTER TAIL MN-BECKER MN-
1221 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OTTER TAIL AND SOUTHEASTERN BECKER COUNTIES...

AT 1220 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER
RICHVILLE...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DETROIT LAKES...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. 

IMPACT...DAMAGE TO VEHICLES IS EXPECTED. 

THIS SEVERE STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PERHAM AROUND 1225 PM CDT. 
  NEW YORK MILLS AROUND 1250 PM CDT. 
  BLUFFTON AROUND 100 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4645 9602 4677 9549 4676 9516 4624 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1720Z 272DEG 23KT 4654 9564 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
 
$$

TG
169 
WWUS53 KFGF 171753
SVSFGF

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1253 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

MNC005-111-171802-
/O.EXP.KFGF.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-160617T1800Z/
OTTER TAIL MN-BECKER MN-
1253 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OTTER TAIL AND
SOUTHEASTERN BECKER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 100 PM CDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4645 9602 4677 9549 4676 9516 4624 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 272DEG 23KT 4654 9564 

$$

TG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 17, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFKittson35 min
Jun 17, 5:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson22 min
Jun 17, 5:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson, Roseau53 min
Jun 17, 6:40 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFLake of the Woods35 min
Jun 17, 7:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Polk57 min
Jun 17, 7:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFKittson, Marshall7 hr
Jun 17, 8:15 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk and 2 more60 min
Jun 17, 8:16 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGFPolk74 min
Jun 17, 8:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBecker, Clay51 min
Jun 17, 8:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFLake of the Woods38 min
Jun 17, 8:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail65 min
Jun 17, 8:59 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington and 3 more61 min
Jun 17, 9:03 AM CDTHigh Wind WarningFGFMarshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake110 min
Jun 17, 9:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk55 min
Jun 17, 9:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods44 min
Jun 17, 9:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail and 1 more54 min
Jun 17, 9:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFPolk38 min
Jun 17, 10:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFOtter Tail32 min
Jun 17, 10:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFMahnomen, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake43 min
Jun 17, 11:46 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFKittson10 days
Jun 17, 11:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFOtter Tail41 min
Jun 17, 11:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFHubbard40 min
Jun 17, 12:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrant34 min
Jun 17, 1:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrant, Otter Tail, Wadena60 min
Jun 17, 1:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFGrant, Otter Tail, Wadena57 min
Jun 17, 2:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFDouglas65 min
Jun 17, 3:34 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchFGFKittson6 days

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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.