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Tornado Warning 25, NWS Grand Forks, ND

July 11, 2018Beltrami County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 11, 2018, 9:23 PM CDT for Beltrami County, Minnesota. It was in force for 52 min. 7 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: Jul 11, 2018, 9:23 PM CDT (02:23 UTC)
Expired: Jul 11, 2018, 10:15 PM CDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

County Beltrami County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 209 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 11, 9:24 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	3 Ne Ponemah, MN	THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND TRACKED ALONG AND ACROSS THE BIA25 ROAD FOR ABOUT 2 MILES TO NEAR THE SOUTH SHORE OF THE RED LAKE, 5 ENE OF PONEMAH, BY 928 PM CDT. TREES WERE TORN UP QUITE VIOLENTLY AND DEBRIS WAS SPREAD ACROSS NEARLY A MILE OF BIA25. PEAK WINDS
Jul 11, 9:24 PM CDT	TORNADO	3 Ne Ponemah, MN	THIS TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND TRACKED ALONG AND ACROSS THE BIA25 ROAD FOR ABOUT 2 MILES TO NEAR THE SOUTH SHORE OF THE RED LAKE, 5 ENE OF PONEMAH, BY 928 PM CDT. TREES WERE TORN UP QUITE VIOLENTLY AND DEBRIS WAS SPREAD ACROSS NEARLY A MILE OF BIA25. PEAK WINDS
Jul 11, 9:25 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 Nnw Waskish, MN	A FEW TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 72 AND NEAR THE RED LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.
Jul 11, 9:30 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	7 Nnw Waskish, MN	A FEW TREES BLOWN DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 72 AND NEAR THE RED LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA.
Jul 11, 9:31 PM CDT	TORNADO 1	4 Wnw Saum, MN	REPORT AND VIDEO POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING CONTACT AND EASTWARD TRACKING BEGINNING OVER OPEN WATER ON LOWER RED LAKE. THIS TORNADO TRACKED ONSHORE ABOUT 4 NNW OF BATTLE RIVER AND CONTINUED ON AN INTERMITTENT ENE TRACK FOR NEARLY 5 MILES, CROSSING BELTRAMI
Jul 11, 9:31 PM CDT	TORNADO	6 Wnw Saum, MN	REPORT AND VIDEO POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING CONTACT AND EASTWARD TRACKING OVER OPEN WATER ON LOWER RED LAKE. LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE.
Jul 11, 10:02 PM CDT	TSTM WND DMG	3 N Saum, MN	BELTRAMI COUNTY DEPUTY REPORTS TREES BLOWN DOWN AND BLOCKING CR106, NORTH OF SAUM AND SOUTH OF CR108 INTERSECTION.

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

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jul 11, 6:42 PM CDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 114 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: 626 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -198 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 938 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 244 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 416 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

840 
WFUS53 KFGF 120223
TORFGF
MNC007-120315-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0025.180712T0223Z-180712T0315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
923 PM CDT WED JUL 11 2018

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Beltrami County in north central Minnesota...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 922 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over southwestern Upper Red Lake, or 42 miles north of
  Bemidji, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Shotley around 935 PM CDT.
  Otto around 940 PM CDT.
  BIg Bog State Recreation Area and Waskish around 950 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Grand Forks.

&&

LAT...LON 4799 9442 4798 9500 4814 9503 4835 9443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0222Z 249DEG 30KT 4809 9484 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Hopkins

2 follow-up statements

284 
WWUS53 KFGF 120252
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
952 PM CDT WED JUL 11 2018

MNC007-120315-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-180712T0315Z/
Beltrami MN-
952 PM CDT WED JUL 11 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BELTRAMI COUNTY...
        
At 951 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over BIg Bog State Recreation Area, or 51 miles north of
Bemidji, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a tornado touchdown near Ponemah.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Beltrami County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 4798 9488 4820 9486 4835 9443 4799 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0251Z 249DEG 30KT 4818 9450 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Hopkins

229 
WWUS53 KFGF 120310
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
1010 PM CDT WED JUL 11 2018

MNC007-120319-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-180712T0315Z/
Beltrami MN-
1010 PM CDT WED JUL 11 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BELTRAMI COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 1015 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for north central
Minnesota.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Grand Forks.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
East Central Beltrami County until 1030 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4798 9488 4820 9486 4835 9443 4799 9442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 249DEG 30KT 4823 9432 

$$

Hopkins

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 11, 7:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami	48 min
Jul 11, 8:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Beltrami, Lake of the Woods	59 min
Jul 11, 8:48 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Beltrami, Lake of the Woods	57 min
Jul 11, 9:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Clearwater, Mahnomen, Polk	67 min
Jul 11, 9:30 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Beltrami, Lake of the Woods	30 min
Jul 11, 9:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Beltrami	48 min
Jul 11, 10:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Clearwater	62 min
Jul 11, 10:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Becker	60 min
Jul 11, 11:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Hubbard	50 min
Jul 11, 11:12 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FGF	Beltrami	108 min
Jul 11, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard	64 min
Jul 12, 12:31 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Wadena	44 min
Jul 12, 1:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Hubbard, Wadena	36 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.