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Special Weather Statement, NWS Grand Forks, ND

July 2, 2018Becker County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2018, 12:37 AM CDT for Becker County, Minnesota. It was in force for 53 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 2, 2018, 12:37 AM CDT (05:37 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2018, 1:30 AM CDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND

County Becker County, MN

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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 Jul 1, 11:55 PM CDT, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 11:55 PM CDT, 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 4:36 AM CDT, 20 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
436 AM CDT Sun Jul 1 2018

MNZ001-004-007-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-027-054-020945-
West Polk-Kittson-West Marshall-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-
Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-
Western Walsh County-
436 AM CDT Sun Jul 1 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Thunderstorms will begin to develop in northeastern North Dakota
this afternoon and move into far northwestern Minnesota this
evening. A few of the storms could become severe, with hail of an
inch or more and winds of 60 mph possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Additional thunderstorms will arrive for the upcoming work week
as an active weather pattern continues. The severe threat will
shift further south late Monday, with the chance for hail greater
than a quarter and wind gusts above 60 mph across southeastern
North Dakota and west central Minnesota. Strong to severe
thunderstorms will also be possible Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons and evenings, although exact details are uncertain at
this point.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required.

MNZ002-003-005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ028>030-
038-039-049-052-053-020945-
Norman-Clay-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-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-Griggs-Steele-Traill-
Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
436 AM CDT Sun Jul 1 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Some showers this morning across portions of west central
Minnesota. More showers and thunderstorms will arrive later this
afternoon and into the evening. Best severe potential will remain
further north and west, but some lightning and brief downpours
will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Additional thunderstorms will arrive for the upcoming work week
as an active weather pattern continues. The severe threat will
shift further south late Monday, with the chance for hail greater
than a quarter and wind gusts above 60 mph across southeastern
North Dakota and west central Minnesota. Strong to severe
thunderstorms will also be possible Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons and evenings, although exact details are uncertain at
this point.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

JR

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 1, 9:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 1, 9:04 PM CDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 1, 9:09 PM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 1, 9:14 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 1, 11:54 PM CDT, 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 12:37 AM CDT, 0 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
Jul 1, 7:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Marshall	30 min
Jul 1, 9:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Pennington	36 min
Jul 1, 9:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Kittson, Marshall	46 min
Jul 1, 11:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Hubbard	21 min
Jul 1, 7:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Benson, Cavalier, Ramsey	45 min
Jul 1, 7:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Eddy	40 min
Jul 1, 8:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Benson	44 min
Jul 1, 8:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Pembina, Walsh	40 min
Jul 1, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Eddy	27 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.