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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 9, 2017Barnes County, Cass County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 9, 2017, 10:45 PM CDT for Barnes County, Cass County, North Dakota. It was in force for 36 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 9, 2017, 10:45 PM CDT (03:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2017, 11:21 PM CDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Barnes County, ND, Cass County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 9, 10:48 PM CDTHAIL 14 Wnw Alice, NDHAIL FROM DIME TO QUARTER SIZED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 9, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 217 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2017-06-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 282 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Aberdeen, SD at 00:00Z on 2017-06-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 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
282 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-227 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2811 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
367 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

190 
WUUS53 KFGF 100345
SVRFGF
NDC003-017-100445-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0021.170610T0345Z-170610T0445Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
1045 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 2017

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Cass County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Southeastern Barnes County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 1045 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lucca, or 17
  miles southeast of Valley City, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. 

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Alice around 1055 PM CDT. 
  Embden around 1105 PM CDT. 
  Chaffee around 1110 PM CDT. 
  Leonard around 1125 PM CDT. 

This includes Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 311
and 331.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4670 9785 4689 9774 4689 9721 4663 9723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0345Z 287DEG 31KT 4676 9771 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Gust
2 follow-up statements
296 
WWUS53 KFGF 100410
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
1110 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 2017

NDC003-100419-
/O.CAN.KFGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170610T0445Z/
Barnes ND-
1110 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BARNES COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4669 9751 4689 9743 4689 9721 4663 9723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 272DEG 42KT 4682 9726 

$$

NDC017-100445-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170610T0445Z/
Cass ND-
1110 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM CDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CASS COUNTY...

At 1109 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Durbin, or 21
miles west of Fargo, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

this severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south
central Cass County.

This includes Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 321
and 331.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4669 9751 4689 9743 4689 9721 4663 9723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0409Z 272DEG 42KT 4682 9726 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Gust
572 
WWUS53 KFGF 100421
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
1121 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 2017

NDC017-100431-
/O.CAN.KFGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170610T0445Z/
Cass ND-
1121 PM CDT FRI JUN 9 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CASS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
southeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4669 9751 4689 9743 4689 9721 4663 9723
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 287DEG 31KT 4679 9712 

$$

Gust

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 7:06 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFBenson24 min
Jun 9, 7:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCavalier, Pembina, Walsh52 min
Jun 9, 7:29 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFGFBenson, Ramsey46 min
Jun 9, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFPembina, Walsh64 min
Jun 9, 8:15 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFNelson, Ramsey, Walsh45 min
Jun 9, 8:16 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFEddy, Nelson44 min
Jun 9, 8:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Eddy, Nelson38 min
Jun 9, 8:58 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFGrand Forks, Nelson, Walsh15 min
Jun 9, 9:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Griggs, Steele60 min
Jun 9, 9:31 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFBarnes, Griggs, Steele29 min
Jun 9, 9:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Ransom60 min
Jun 9, 10:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Steele, Traill34 min
Jun 9, 11:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass44 min
Jun 9, 11:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass31 min
Jun 10, 3:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGriggs48 min
Jun 10, 4:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFGrand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele, Traill37 min
Jun 10, 4:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFGrand Forks, Steele, Traill32 min
Jun 10, 5:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBenson, Eddy29 min
Jun 10, 5:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Nelson, Ramsey and 2 more50 min
Jun 10, 6:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCavalier, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Walsh38 min
Jun 10, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrand Forks33 min
Jun 10, 6:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFNelson41 min
Jun 10, 7:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrand Forks49 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.