Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2018
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 1, 2018, 4:56 PM MDT for Dunn County, McLean County, Mountrail County, North Dakota. It was in force for 34 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
- Jun 1, 2018, 4:56 PM MDT (22:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2018, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Dunn County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mountrail County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2:30 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 159 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1549 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 438 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 623 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
249
WFUS53 KBIS 012256
TORBIS
NDC025-055-061-012330-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0010.180601T2256Z-180601T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
556 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Dunn County in southwestern North Dakota...
Northwestern McLean County in south central North Dakota...
South central Mountrail County in northwestern North Dakota...
* Until 630 PM CDT/530 PM MDT/.
* At 555 PM CDT/455 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing a tornado was located 7 miles west of Mckenzie Bay
Recreation Area...or 17 miles northeast of Killdeer, moving north
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Mckenzie Bay Recreation Area around 600 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Deep
Water Creek Recreation Area, Raub, Skunk Creek Bay Recreation Area,
Twin Buttes and Pouch Point Recreation Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If on or near Lake Sakakawea, get away from the water and move to
safe shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce
large capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock
and seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a
thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4796 10252 4780 10199 4757 10219 4757 10220
4756 10220 4739 10235 4753 10268
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 199DEG 33KT 4758 10252
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
VINING1 follow-up statement
854
WWUS53 KBIS 012315
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
615 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018
NDC025-055-061-012330-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-180601T2330Z/
Dunn ND-McLean ND-Mountrail ND-
615 PM CDT FRI JUN 1 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT/530 PM MDT/
FOR NORTHEASTERN DUNN...NORTHWESTERN MCLEAN AND SOUTH CENTRAL
MOUNTRAIL COUNTIES...
At 614 PM CDT/514 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
a tornado was located 10 miles north of Mckenzie Bay Recreation Area,
or 30 miles northeast of Killdeer, moving north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Dunn...northwestern McLean and south central Mountrail
Counties, including the following locations... Deep Water Creek
Recreation Area, Raub, Skunk Creek Bay Recreation Area, Twin Buttes
and Pouch Point Recreation Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
If on or near Lake Sakakawea, get away from the water and move to
safe shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce
large capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock
and seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a
thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 4796 10252 4780 10199 4757 10219 4757 10220
4756 10220 4749 10226 4774 10260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 199DEG 33KT 4775 10243
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
HAMILTONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 6:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Hettinger | 60 min |
| May 31, 6:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Morton | 63 min |
| May 31, 6:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Morton, Oliver | 43 min |
| May 31, 7:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Hettinger | 2 hr |
| May 31, 7:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Hettinger | 48 min |
| May 31, 7:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Hettinger | 58 min |
| May 31, 7:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Morton | 27 min |
| May 31, 7:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stark | 50 min |
| May 31, 8:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burleigh | 49 min |
| May 31, 8:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant, Morton, Sioux | 50 min |
| May 31, 8:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant | 47 min |
| May 31, 9:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 52 min |
| May 31, 9:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Morton | 44 min |
| May 31, 10:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Emmons, Sioux | 42 min |
| May 31, 11:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Emmons | 38 min |
| May 31, 11:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dunn, Stark | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 1:03 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Adams, Dunn, Grant, Hettinger, Mercer, Morton and 3 more | 42 min |
| Jun 1, 1:05 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Emmons | 40 min |
| Jun 1, 1:39 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sheridan | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 1:43 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Emmons | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 1:46 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burleigh | 44 min |
| Jun 1, 1:57 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 48 min |
| Jun 1, 2:28 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Logan | 47 min |
| Jun 1, 5:32 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Mercer | 43 min |
| Jun 1, 5:56 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean, Mercer | 64 min |
| Jun 1, 12:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burke | 46 min |
| Jun 1, 1:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dunn, Mountrail | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 1:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burke | 25 min |
| Jun 1, 2:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burke | 21 min |
| Jun 1, 2:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Burke | 6 hr |
| Jun 1, 2:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Morton, Oliver | 25 min |
| Jun 1, 3:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Billings, McKenzie | 53 min |
| Jun 1, 3:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | McKenzie | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 4:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, McKenzie | 59 min |
| Jun 1, 4:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Morton | 38 min |
| Jun 1, 4:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Williams | 35 min |
| Jun 1, 4:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Williams | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 4:33 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Dunn, McKenzie | 27 min |
| Jun 1, 4:48 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean, Mercer, Oliver | 57 min |
| Jun 1, 4:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Mountrail | 23 min |
| Jun 1, 4:54 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Mercer, Morton, Oliver | 36 min |
| Jun 1, 4:57 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Grant, Morton | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 5:02 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Dunn, McLean, Mercer | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 5:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Morton | 38 min |
| Jun 1, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Morton | 61 min |
| Jun 1, 5:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Mountrail | 31 min |
| Jun 1, 5:27 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | McHenry, McLean, Ward | 13 min |
| Jun 1, 5:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, Ward | 60 min |
| Jun 1, 5:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Mercer | 30 min |
| Jun 1, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Mountrail, Ward | 63 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.