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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 2, 2017Benson County, Ramsey County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2017, 5:44 PM CDT for Benson County, Ramsey County, North Dakota. It was in force for 45 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 2, 2017, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2017, 6:29 PM CDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Benson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 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

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 2, 6:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 W Minnewaukan, ND	DEPUTY REPORTS 18 TO 20 POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG THE HIGHWAY WEST OF MINNEWAUKEN.
Jun 2, 6:20 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 110	3 W Minnewaukan, ND	DEPUTY REPORTS 18 TO 20 POWER POLES SNAPPED ALONG THE HIGHWAY WEST OF MINNEWAUKEN. PHOTO SHOWS AN APPARENT MICROBURST WITH VERY STRONG OUTFLOW. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO 110 MPH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 36 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 184 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: 378 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -285 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1681 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 121 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

260 
WUUS53 KFGF 022244
SVRFGF
NDC005-071-022345-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0005.170602T2244Z-170602T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
544 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Benson County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Southwestern Ramsey County in northeastern North Dakota...

* Until 645 PM CDT.

* At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Minnewaukan,
  or 18 miles west of Devils Lake, moving northeast at 30 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 be near...
  Minnewaukan around 545 PM CDT. 
  Devils Lake around 610 PM CDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4788 9932 4807 9952 4826 9861 4794 9859
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 229DEG 35KT 4806 9927 

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

Voelker

2 follow-up statements

489 
WWUS53 KFGF 022319
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
619 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2017

NDC005-071-022345-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170602T2345Z/
Benson ND-Ramsey ND-
619 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BENSON AND WEST CENTRAL RAMSEY COUNTIES...

At 618 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Webster, or 11
miles north of Devils Lake, moving northeast at 40 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
central Benson and west central Ramsey Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4798 9937 4807 9952 4826 9861 4814 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 229DEG 35KT 4828 9889 

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

Voelker

085 
WWUS53 KFGF 022329
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
629 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2017

NDC005-071-022338-
/O.CAN.KFGF.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170602T2345Z/
Benson ND-Ramsey ND-
629 PM CDT FRI JUN 2 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BENSON AND CENTRAL
RAMSEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4798 9937 4807 9952 4826 9861 4814 9860
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 229DEG 35KT 4834 9879 

$$

Voelker

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 2:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 2:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
248 PM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday)
Issued at 240 PM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017

Timing, coverage and intensity of convection main impacts through
the short term. Main boundary currently from MOT to west of BIS
to a sfc low near MBG. A weaker e-w boundary extends from the low
along the ND/SD border then se to near RST. Main wave pushing
across e MT/WY with a weaker impulse under the ridge axis over the
central dakotas border region. Ahead of boundary dewpoints around
60 reside to the western FA boundary. Bulk shear remains weak
however sufficient instability, cape with favorable mid level
lapse rates over the central dakotas. Cap is weakest over N
central ND and most high resolution model guidance and CAMs
initiate convection along boundary over this region with
secondary area vcnty surface low along s central ND/SD border.
Have maintained highest pops across the NE with adjustments likely
through the evening. Although shear weak sufficient instabiility
and cape for severe storms. Inverted V soundings and dcape all
favorable for strong winds along the the spotty hail threat.
Modest low level jet develops later this evening which may aid in
maintaining convection across northern Mn to some degree
overnight. Temperatures to remain mild overnight.

Convection will continue to propagate eastward across mainly the
Mn portion of the forecast area into early afternoon. Not a great
deal of cooling behind the front so with solar temperatures should
recover with most areas remaining above average.

.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Friday)
Issued at 147 PM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017

On Saturday night through Monday night, an upper level ridge
approaches and builds in from the west, bringing drier air aloft and
warmer air. This results in highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s with
generally sunny and dry conditions during this period. A small upper
level disturbance brings small chances for a few showers to parts of
northwest and west central Minnesota during this period, but any
rain will be fairly brief.

For the middle to the end of the week, the ridge moves east out of
the Northern Plains and a more active weather pattern emerges with
one or two upper level short waves moving through the Northern and
Canadian Plains. Model confidence is low in the timing of these
disturbances, but there is definitely a signal that rain chances
will be in the forecast for a few periods with some threat for
storms on one or two days. With increased cloud cover and rain
chances, temperatures will be a bit cooler than the weekend with
highs generally in the 70s and lows in the 40s to 50s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon)
Issued at 1239 PM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017

Highest confidence for T potential in the DVL area so included a
tempo group around 00z give or take an hour or so. With inverted V
soundings strong winds look to be the highest threat so mentioned
45kt gusts with T. Farther east more uncertain on how convection
will hold together so left out of forecast other than VCTS in GFK.
Otherwise general VFR conditions expected through the period.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...None.
MN...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Voelker
LONG TERM...BP
AVIATION...Voelker

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 12:01 PM CDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1201 PM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-031715-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-
East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-
West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-
Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-
Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-
Richland-Western Walsh County-
1201 PM CDT Fri Jun 2 2017

...Scattered severe storms possible late this afternoon and
evening across parts of the region...

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a chance for scattered severe thunderstorms late this
afternoon into the evening. The areas with the best chance for
seeing severe thunderstorms are the Devils Lake region into the
northern Red River Valley, mainly between 6 PM and 11 PM. Quarter
sized hail and wind gusts to 70 mph will be the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:34 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
434 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 2017

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

0419 PM     HAIL             4 ESE LEEDS             48.27N 99.36W
06/02/2017  E1.00 INCH       BENSON             ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            VERY HEAVY RAIN AND LOTS OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.

&&

GGUST

Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
440 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 2017

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

0424 PM     HAIL             3 ESE HANSBORO          48.94N 99.32W
06/02/2017  E1.25 INCH       TOWNER             ND   PUBLIC

            A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL AMONG LOTS OF SMALL HAIL.

&&

GGUST

Local storm report, Jun 2, 4:52 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
452 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 2017

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

0438 PM     HAIL             4 W BISBEE              48.63N 99.47W
06/02/2017  E1.00 INCH       TOWNER             ND   PUBLIC

            VERY HEAVY RAIN AND A FEW LARGE HAIL.

&&

GGUST

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:06 PM CDT, 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
506 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 2017

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

0450 PM     HAIL             7 SW HANSBORO           48.88N 99.49W
06/02/2017  E1.25 INCH       TOWNER             ND   PUBLIC

            VERY HEAVY RAIN AND DIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL.

&&

GGUST

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:16 PM CDT, 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
516 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 2017

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

0455 PM     HAIL             9 WSW MADDOCK           47.91N 99.71W
06/02/2017  E1.00 INCH       BENSON             ND   PUBLIC

            LOTS OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL COVERED THE GROUND.

&&

GGUST

Local storm report, Jun 2, 5:37 PM CDT, 7 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
537 PM CDT FRI JUN 02 2017

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

0515 PM     HAIL             1 WNW PENN              48.23N 99.11W
06/02/2017  E1.00 INCH       RAMSEY             ND   PUBLIC

            LOTS OF DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

&&

GGUST

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 4:05 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Benson, Ramsey, Towner	55 min
Jun 2, 4:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Cavalier, Ramsey, Towner	60 min
Jun 2, 4:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Benson	57 min
Jun 2, 5:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Benson, Cavalier, Ramsey, Towner	57 min
Jun 2, 5:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Cavalier, Ramsey, Towner	64 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.