Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 29, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Aug 27, 2016, 6:01 PM CDT for Traill County, North Dakota; Norman County, Minnesota. It was in force for 29 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
- Aug 27, 2016, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2016, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Norman County, MN, Traill County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 6:02 PM CDT | TORNADO 3 | 2 Ssw Cummings, ND | A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND TRACKED TO THE SOUTHEAST FOR NEARLY 3 MILES TO ABOUT 2.5 NNE OF HILLSBORO BY 610 PM CDT. THIS TORNADO DESTROYED A TWO CAR GARAGE AND SNAPPED OR UPROOTED NUMEROUS TREES NORTHWEST OF THE TAFT ELEVATOR. IT CROSSED I-29 NEAR TAFT AND TOR |
| Aug 27, 6:03 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 S Cummings, ND | TORNADO ONGOING AT TIME OF REPORT. LOCATION ESTIMATED. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 4:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 289 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
- 44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -177 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1223 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
527 WFUS53 KFGF 272301 TORFGF MNC107-NDC097-272330- /O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0029.160827T2301Z-160827T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 601 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN NORMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... SOUTHEASTERN TRAILL COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA... * UNTIL 630 PM CDT * AT 600 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER CUMMINGS...OR 30 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND FORKS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES. * THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... HILLSBORO AROUND 615 PM CDT. CALEDONIA AROUND 625 PM CDT. HALSTAD AND SHELLY AROUND 630 PM CDT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 101 AND 112. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL SEND YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAND FORKS. && LAT...LON 4745 9716 4753 9708 4744 9669 4724 9692 TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 307DEG 16KT 4748 9708 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.50IN $$ LEE
2 follow-up statements
342
WWUS53 KFGF 272313
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
613 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2016
MNC107-NDC097-272330-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160827T2330Z/
NORMAN MN-TRAILL ND-
613 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORMAN AND SOUTHEASTERN TRAILL COUNTIES...
AT 612 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO
WAS LOCATED JUST NORTHEAST OF HILLSBORO...OR 34 MILES SOUTH OF GRAND
FORKS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...YOU ARE IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. FLYING DEBRIS MAY
BE DEADLY TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES
WILL BE DESTROYED. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO HOMES...
BUSINESSES...AND VEHICLES IS LIKELY AND COMPLETE
DESTRUCTION IS POSSIBLE.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
CALEDONIA AROUND 615 PM CDT.
HALSTAD AROUND 630 PM CDT.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 29 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 101 AND 106.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4741 9711 4750 9699 4744 9669 4724 9692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 322DEG 22KT 4742 9702
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN
$$
JR935
WWUS53 KFGF 272330
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
630 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2016
MNC107-NDC097-272339-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160827T2330Z/
NORMAN MN-TRAILL ND-
630 PM CDT SAT AUG 27 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NORMAN AND SOUTHEASTERN
TRAILL COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM CDT...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED AND THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. HOWEVER...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN LIKELY AND
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA.
HOWEVER SMALL HAIL IS STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA...AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.
LAT...LON 4741 9711 4750 9699 4744 9669 4724 9692
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 307DEG 16KT 4742 9702
$$
JRThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 12:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Traill | 5 hr |
| Aug 27, 12:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Richland | 61 min |
| Aug 27, 1:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass | 63 min |
| Aug 27, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grand Forks | 27 min |
| Aug 27, 3:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Pembina | 35 min |
| Aug 27, 3:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Pembina, Walsh | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 60 min |
| Aug 27, 3:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 41 min |
| Aug 27, 3:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Walsh | 38 min |
| Aug 27, 4:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Walsh | 50 min |
| Aug 27, 4:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Traill | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 5:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Traill | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 6:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Traill | 64 min |
| Aug 27, 12:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Wilkin | 51 min |
| Aug 27, 1:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Otter Tail, Wilkin | 64 min |
| Aug 27, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Otter Tail, Wilkin | 48 min |
| Aug 27, 4:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Hubbard | 29 min |
| Aug 27, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Otter Tail, Wilkin | 67 min |
| Aug 27, 5:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman | 44 min |
| Aug 27, 5:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail | 57 min |
| Aug 27, 5:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Norman | 61 min |
| Aug 27, 6:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay | 62 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.