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Special Weather Statement, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 9, 2017Dickey County, LaMoure County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2017, 2:46 PM CDT for Dickey County, LaMoure County, North Dakota. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 9, 2017, 2:46 PM CDT (19:46 UTC)
Expired: Aug 9, 2017, 3:30 PM CDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND

Counties Dickey County, ND, LaMoure County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 168 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 97 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1264 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 9, 2:15 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 2:15 PM CDT, 31 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
215 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Thursday)
Issued at 154 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2017

Shower and thunderstorm potential through this evening highlights
the short term forecast

While the best chances for severe convection are east of the
James River Valley, there appears to be a window between 18 and 21
UTC possibly supportive of perhaps a strong to marginally severe
thunderstorm across the James River Valley. This is in association
with a subtle impulse propagating east along the base of the
upper low, with a moderately unstable environment in place with
MLCAPE around 1000-1500 j/kg per the 18 UTC RAP. Deep layer shear
remains rather weak, and only marginally supportive of organized
convection.

Elsewhere across central and northwest North Dakota, sub-severe
scattered showers and thunderstorms associated with the upper
level low will continue through the afternoon, diurnally fading
with sunset. Cannot rule out a weak funnel cloud today with the
upper low over the area.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 154 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2017

Shower and thunderstorm potential Friday into Saturday and a
possible return to warmer temperatures next week highlight the
extended forecast.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Friday through Saturday,
especially west and south central, with a series of shortwaves
embedded in cyclonic northwest flow aloft. Instability is expected
to be weak, and severe weather is not expected. Thereafter, the 12
UTC global suites favor a possible transition to upper level
ridging across the region early to mid next week. This may signal
at least a brief return to normal and even above normal
temperatures for the area.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Thursday afternoon)
Issued at 154 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2017

VFR cumulus and towering cumulus decks with scattered showers and
thunderstorms will continue across much of central and northwest
North Dakota this afternoon into the evening. MVFR stratus may
linger south central and across the James River Valley tonight
into Thursday morning. VFR conditions are expected area wide
thereafter on Thursday.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...PA
LONG TERM...PA
AVIATION...PA

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 1:46 PM CDT, 1 hour before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
146 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2017

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-032>037-041-042-045>048-050-051-
101900-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-
Foster-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Hettinger-
Grant-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
146 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2017 /1246 PM MDT Wed Aug 9 2017/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota,
southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue today across
much of western and central North Dakota. A few stronger storms
will be possible in the afternoon and early evening across the
James River Valley. Large hail up to quarter size, gusty winds to
50 mph, and dangerous lightning will be the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Chances for showers and thunderstorms return Friday through
Saturday, especially across western and south central North
Dakota. Severe weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NDZ031-040-043-044-101900-
Golden Valley-Slope-Bowman-Adams-
1246 PM MDT Wed Aug 9 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Chances for showers and thunderstorms return Friday through
Saturday, especially across western and south central North
Dakota. Severe weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

PA

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 9, 11:35 AM CDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1135 AM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0555 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NE BEACH              46.93N 103.98W
08/08/2017  M72 MPH          GOLDEN VALLEY      ND   AWOS

            AWOS STATION 20U, 1 ENE BEACH.

&&

AE

Local storm report, Aug 9, 11:48 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1148 AM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 N BEACH               46.99N 104.00W
08/09/2017  M3.00 INCH       GOLDEN VALLEY      ND   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR TOTAL. FROM PREVIOUS EVENING STORMS.
            RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.

&&

AE

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 1:22 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
122 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

NDZ023-025-036-037-091900-
Wells ND-Kidder ND-Stutsman ND-Foster ND-
122 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WELLS...KIDDER...
FOSTER AND STUTSMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM CDT...

At 119 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Woodworth, or 19 miles north of Medina, moving east at 10 mph. Other
strong storms were developing across Kidder, Stutsman, Foster, and
southern Wells counties in central North Dakota. The stronger storms
were mainly north of I-94, but showers and thunderstorms are
expected to continue to develop through the afternoon.

Half inch hail and wind gusts to 50 mph will be possible with the
stronger storms.

Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Carrington, Steele, Medina, Tappen, Kensal, Glenfield,
Buchanan, Spiritwood Lake, Cleveland, Tuttle, Bordulac, Spiritwood,
Pettibone, Dawson, Pingree, Woodworth, Courtenay, Robinson and Lake
Isabel.

LAT...LON 4673 10005 4735 10002 4758 9853 4688 9847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1819Z 283DEG 10KT 4718 9930

VINING

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:07 PM CDT, 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
207 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

NDZ023-025-036-037-091945-
Wells ND-Kidder ND-Stutsman ND-Foster ND-
207 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN WELLS...EASTERN
KIDDER...FOSTER AND STUTSMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM CDT...

At 206 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Pingree, or 18 miles northwest of Jamestown,
moving east at 15 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts to 40 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Other strong storms were scattered across Kidder, Stutsman, Foster,
and southern Wells counties. Storms are expected to continue to
develop through the afternoon. Seek shelter if these storms approach.

Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Carrington, Medina, Tappen, Kensal, Ypsilanti, Glenfield,
Buchanan, Spiritwood Lake, Montpelier, Cleveland, Bordulac,
Spiritwood, Pettibone, Grace City, Pingree, Mchenry, Woodworth,
Courtenay and Cathay.

LAT...LON 4670 9844 4671 9970 4758 9974 4758 9850
      4735 9850 4733 9848
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 267DEG 14KT 4710 9900

VINING

Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:46 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
246 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

NDZ037-048-051-092030-
La Moure ND-Dickey ND-Stutsman ND-
246 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT LAMOURE...DICKEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN STUTSMAN COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM CDT...

At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Buchanan, or 7 miles north of Jamestown, moving east at 20 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Other strong storms were near Nortonville and Adrian in LaMoure
County, as well as in central and western Dickey County. Small hail
and gusty winds with brief heavy rain are expected with these
storms. These storms are moving east at 20 mph.

Storms are expected to continue to develop through the afternoon.
Seek shelter if these storms approach.

Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Oakes, Ellendale, Edgeley, Lamoure, Kulm, Marion,
Ypsilanti, Adrian, Buchanan, Spiritwood Lake, Montpelier, Verona,
Spiritwood, Jud, Fullerton, Forbes, Dickey, Ludden and Eldridge.

LAT...LON 4594 9899 4713 9885 4712 9847 4663 9844
      4663 9804 4593 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 274DEG 17KT 4702 9874

VINING

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 8, 9:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Mountrail	16 min
Aug 8, 10:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Mountrail	34 min
Aug 9, 12:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Renville	45 min
Aug 9, 1:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Foster, Kidder, Stutsman	38 min
Aug 9, 2:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Foster, Stutsman	38 min
Aug 9, 3:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	LaMoure	53 min
Aug 9, 3:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Dickey	34 min
Aug 9, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Kidder	49 min
Aug 9, 4:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Logan	21 min
Aug 9, 5:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McIntosh	44 min
Aug 9, 6:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dickey	30 min
Aug 9, 6:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Dickey	34 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.