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Tornado Warning 34, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2016, 9:56 PM CDT for Norman County, Minnesota. It was in force for 49 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
- Aug 28, 2016, 9:56 PM CDT (02:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2016, 10:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Norman County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 10:08 PM CDT | TORNADO | 6 Nw Gary, MN | TORNADO TRACKED THROUGH FARM YARD WITH BARN DESTROYED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 261 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
- 36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -153 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1127 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 235 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
058 WFUS53 KFGF 290256 TORFGF MNC107-290345- /O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0034.160829T0256Z-160829T0345Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND 956 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN NORMAN COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA... * UNTIL 1045 PM CDT * AT 954 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTHWEST OF FLAMING AND NORTHWEST OF GARY...OR 44 MILES NORTHEAST OF FARGO...AND IS NEARLY STATIONARY OR MOVING VERY SLOWLY SOUTH AND EAST. HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. ALSO...TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM AT NIGHT. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! 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 4728 9645 4750 9648 4750 9607 4726 9607 TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 240DEG 2KT 4744 9634 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.00IN $$ LEE
3 follow-up statements
922
WWUS53 KFGF 290313
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1013 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
MNC107-290345-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160829T0345Z/
NORMAN MN-
1013 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NORMAN COUNTY...
AT 1012 PM CDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GARY...OR 44
MILES NORTHEAST OF FARGO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...PUBLIC CONFIRMED TORNADO. AT 1008 PM...A TORNADO WAS
REPORTED APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES NNW OF GARY.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. ALSO...TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM
AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW!
IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.
&&
LAT...LON 4728 9645 4750 9648 4750 9607 4726 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 310DEG 9KT 4741 9629
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
LEE321
WWUS53 KFGF 290326
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1026 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
MNC107-290345-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160829T0345Z/
NORMAN MN-
1026 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NORMAN COUNTY...
AT 1026 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR GARY...OR 44 MILES NORTHWEST OF DETROIT
LAKES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO MOBILE HOMES...ROOFS...AND VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. ALSO...TORNADOES ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND CONFIRM
AT NIGHT. TAKE COVER NOW!
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 4728 9645 4750 9648 4750 9607 4726 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0326Z 299DEG 7KT 4739 9625
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
LEE713
WWUS53 KFGF 290344
SVSFGF
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1044 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
MNC107-290353-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160829T0345Z/
NORMAN MN-
1044 PM CDT SUN AUG 28 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORMAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
1045 PM CDT...
THE TORNADO WARNING THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT HAS BEEN REISSUED
FOR EASTERN NORMAN COUNTY...NORTH CENTRAL BECKER COUNTY AND MAHNOMEN
COUNTY AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER TO THAT
BULLETIN FOR THE LATEST SEVERE WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAT...LON 4728 9645 4750 9648 4750 9607 4726 9607
TIME...MOT...LOC 0342Z 240DEG 2KT 4739 9625
$$
LEEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 7:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Polk, Red Lake | 42 min |
| Aug 28, 7:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 56 min |
| Aug 28, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Polk, Red Lake | 27 min |
| Aug 28, 8:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Polk, Red Lake | 33 min |
| Aug 28, 8:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 25 min |
| Aug 28, 9:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 40 min |
| Aug 28, 9:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 48 min |
| Aug 28, 9:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Norman, Polk | 7 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 10 hr |
| Aug 28, 10:41 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Mahnomen, Norman | 49 min |
| Aug 28, 11:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman | 59 min |
| Aug 29, 2:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Otter Tail, Wadena | 64 min |
| Aug 29, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Otter Tail | 61 min |
| Aug 29, 4:36 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard | 3 hr |
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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.