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Special Weather Statement, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 9, 2017Dickey County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2017, 6:00 PM CDT for Dickey County, North Dakota. It was in force for 30 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, 6:00 PM CDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2017, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND

County Dickey County, ND

The radar

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The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 145 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2017-08-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 97 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2017-08-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
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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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, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 2:15 PM CDT, 3 hours 45 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, 4 hours 14 minutes 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

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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 4:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 9:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMountrail16 min
Aug 8, 10:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMountrail34 min
Aug 9, 12:30 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISRenville45 min
Aug 9, 1:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISFoster, Kidder, Stutsman38 min
Aug 9, 2:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISFoster, Stutsman38 min
Aug 9, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure44 min
Aug 9, 3:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure53 min
Aug 9, 3:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey34 min
Aug 9, 3:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISKidder49 min
Aug 9, 4:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan21 min
Aug 9, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcIntosh44 min
Aug 9, 6:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey34 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Dakota, 2017Every special weather statement in 2017

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.