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Special Weather Statement, NWS Grand Forks, ND

September 19, 2017Wilkin County, Minnesota; Richland County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this special weather statement at Sep 19, 2017, 10:10 PM CDT for Wilkin County, Minnesota; Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Sep 19, 2017, 10:10 PM CDT (03:10 UTC)
Expired: Sep 19, 2017, 10:45 PM CDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND

Counties Wilkin County, MN, Richland County, ND

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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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Sep 19, 6:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 19, 6:47 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 19, 6:17 AM CDT, 15 hours 53 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
617 AM CDT Tue Sep 19 2017

MNZ004>009-013-014-016-017-023-024-032-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-
054-201130-
Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-West Marshall-East Marshall-
North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-North Clearwater-
South Beltrami-South Clearwater-Hubbard-Wadena-Towner-Cavalier-
Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-
Western Walsh County-
617 AM CDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Severe weather is expected for this afternoon and evening. Storms
will produce hail to 1.5 inches in diameter and wind gusts to 70
mph. The storms will be most likely between 3 pm CDT Tuesday to 1
AM CDT Wednesday. A tornado may be possible with the storms.
Locally heavy rain will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

MNZ001>003-015-022-027>031-040-NDZ027>030-038-039-049-052-053-
201130-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-East Polk-Mahnomen-West Becker-East Becker-
Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Grant-Grand Forks-Griggs-
Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
617 AM CDT Tue Sep 19 2017

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and evening

Severe weather is expected for this afternoon and evening. Storms
will produce hail to 2 inches in diameter and wind gusts to 75
mph. The storms will be most likely between 3 pm CDT Tuesday to 1
AM CDT Wednesday. A tornado or two may be possible with the
storms. Locally heavy rain will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

JH

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 19, 5:11 PM CDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
511 PM CDT TUE SEP 19 2017

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

0430 PM     HAIL             2 SE LITCHVILLE         46.64N 98.16W
09/19/2017  E1.00 INCH       BARNES             ND   NWS EMPLOYEE

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL ACCOMPANIED BY 50 TO 60 MPH WINDS.

&&

ALEE

Local storm report, Sep 19, 6:39 PM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 19, 7:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Norman, Polk	52 min
Sep 19, 8:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Polk, Red Lake	44 min
Sep 19, 8:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FGF	Norman	5 hr
Sep 19, 9:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake	58 min
Sep 19, 9:52 PM CDT	High Wind Warning	FGF	Kittson, Roseau	97 min
Sep 19, 10:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Clay, Norman	32 min
Sep 19, 10:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Becker, Clearwater, Mahnomen	26 min
Sep 19, 10:50 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Grant, Otter Tail	25 min
Sep 19, 11:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater	28 min
Sep 19, 11:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Becker, Otter Tail	28 min
Sep 19, 11:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Clearwater, Mahnomen	27 min
Sep 19, 11:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater	58 min
Sep 19, 11:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Grant, Otter Tail	44 min
Sep 19, 11:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard	56 min
Sep 20, 12:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Otter Tail, Wadena	34 min
Sep 19, 7:56 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FGF	Barnes	4 hr
Sep 19, 8:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Ransom, Sargent	62 min
Sep 19, 9:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Ransom, Richland, Sargent	56 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.