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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Bismarck, ND

May 22, 2018Oliver County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 22, 2018, 8:12 PM CDT for Oliver County, North Dakota. It was in force for 31 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
May 22, 2018, 8:12 PM CDT (01:12 UTC)
Expired
May 22, 2018, 8:43 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Oliver County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 45 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 00:00Z on 2018-05-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 989 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2018-05-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 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
989 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-18 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1799 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

As transmitted.

568 
WUUS53 KBIS 230112
SVRBIS
NDC065-230215-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0013.180523T0112Z-180523T0215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
812 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Oliver County in south central North Dakota...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 812 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southeast
  of Center, or 18 miles southwest of Washburn, moving east at 10
  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
  southeastern Oliver County, including the following locations...
  Sanger, Price and Nelson Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4703 10136 4714 10132 4720 10099 4718 10099
      4713 10094 4709 10094 4704 10088 4701 10088
      4698 10094 4698 10135
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 262DEG 9KT 4706 10124 

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

EDWARDS
2 follow-up statements
065 
WWUS53 KBIS 230131
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
831 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

NDC065-230215-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180523T0215Z/
Oliver ND-
831 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OLIVER COUNTY...

At 830 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of
Center, or 16 miles southwest of Washburn, moving east at 10 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.

Locations impacted include...
Sanger, Price and Nelson Lake. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4720 10099 4718 10099 4713 10094 4709 10094
      4704 10088 4701 10088 4698 10094 4698 10125
      4715 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 262DEG 9KT 4707 10117 

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

EDWARDS
044 
WWUS53 KBIS 230143
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
843 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

NDC065-230153-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180523T0215Z/
Oliver ND-
843 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN OLIVER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However small hail and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4720 10099 4718 10099 4713 10094 4709 10094
      4704 10088 4701 10088 4698 10094 4698 10125
      4715 10124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 262DEG 9KT 4707 10112 

$$

EDWARDS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 22, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman60 min
May 22, 7:14 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISHettinger46 min
May 22, 7:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISOliver44 min
May 22, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMorton43 min
May 22, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Hettinger53 min
May 22, 7:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan51 min
May 22, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMercer41 min
May 22, 8:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISOliver40 min
May 22, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMorton37 min
May 22, 8:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams44 min
May 22, 8:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMorton42 min
May 22, 8:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams46 min
May 22, 9:24 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISAdams6 hr
May 22, 9:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams58 min
May 23, 12:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISHettinger37 min
May 23, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams48 min
May 23, 12:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDivide48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.