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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 21, 2017Becker County, Clay County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 21, 2017, 6:02 PM CDT for Becker County, Clay County, Minnesota. It was in force for 43 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
Jun 21, 2017, 6:02 PM CDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired
Jun 21, 2017, 6:45 PM CDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Becker County, MN, Clay County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 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 21, 6:15 PM CDTHAIL 14 Ene Hawley, MNLOTS OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
Jun 21, 6:22 PM CDTHAIL 14 Nnw Lake Park, MN

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 21, 5:08 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 281 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2017-06-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 241 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1956 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
346 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

931 
WUUS53 KFGF 212302
SVRFGF
MNC005-027-212345-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0049.170621T2302Z-170621T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
602 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Clay County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Western Becker County in northwestern Minnesota...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 602 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Muskoda, or
  18 miles east of Fargo, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Hawley around 610 PM CDT. 
  Dale around 615 PM CDT. 
  Lake Park around 620 PM CDT. 
  Westbury around 630 PM CDT. 
  Callaway and Richwood around 635 PM CDT. 

This includes Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 19 and
20.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4669 9647 4689 9658 4714 9555 4689 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 253DEG 46KT 4683 9644 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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2 follow-up statements
348 
WWUS53 KFGF 212325
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
625 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

MNC027-212334-
/O.CAN.KFGF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170621T2345Z/
Clay MN-
625 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLAY 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 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4675 9615 4699 9617 4714 9555 4689 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 253DEG 46KT 4691 9603 

$$

MNC005-212345-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170621T2345Z/
Becker MN-
625 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR WESTERN BECKER COUNTY...

At 624 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Lake Park, or
11 miles northwest of Detroit Lakes, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

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

This severe storm will be near...
  Westbury around 630 PM CDT. 
  Callaway and Richwood around 635 PM CDT. 
  Southwestern Many Point Lake and Height Of Land Lake around 645 PM 
  CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4675 9615 4699 9617 4714 9555 4689 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 253DEG 46KT 4691 9603 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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217 
WWUS53 KFGF 212344
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
644 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

MNC005-212353-
/O.EXP.KFGF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170621T2345Z/
Becker MN-
644 PM CDT WED JUN 21 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN BECKER COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 645 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

However hail up to nickels is still possible in the White Earth 
area.  

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for
northwestern Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4675 9615 4699 9617 4714 9555 4689 9543
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 253DEG 46KT 4698 9570 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 21, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFClay29 min
Jun 21, 5:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFWilkin44 min
Jun 21, 6:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRed Lake24 min
Jun 21, 6:21 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFOtter Tail, Wilkin24 min
Jun 21, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Polk, Red Lake60 min
Jun 21, 6:41 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFOtter Tail, Wilkin49 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.