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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 45, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 29, 2019Morton County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 29, 2019, 8:33 PM CDT for Morton County, North Dakota. It was in force for 57 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2019, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)
Expired
Jun 29, 2019, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
57 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Morton County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 29, 6:08 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 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 2019-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3956 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2019-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 253 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
3956 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-171 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1026 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
253 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
264 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.1
Supercell composite
17.1

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 29, 7:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 7:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
703 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

.UPDATE...
Issued at 702 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

Update to end the heat advisory. The impressive
easterly/northeasterly outflow from the morning thunderstorms pretty
much dominated the afternoon clouds, wind, temperature, and even
dewpoint fields that were forecast. We had thought that the higher
temps would eventually be realized by mid afternoon...but the
temperature/humidity combination to make the heat index never came
to fruition.

UPDATE Issued at 610 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

Update for tornado watch # 463 for parts of southwest and all of
south central ND...mainly from Dunn/Adams counties eastward to
Foster/Dickey counties...including Dickinson, Hettinger, Mandan,
Bismarck, Fort Yates, Carrington, Jamestown, Oakes.

&&

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Sunday)
Issued at 331 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

Main forecast issues this afternoon and tonight will be
thunderstorms and heat.

The easterly winds and resultant cooler air from outflow from
earlier thunderstorms has kept variable cloud cover over central
North Dakota. Will take Stutsman County out of the heat advisory
because of this.

Because of the outflow from earlier storms, and latest mesoscale
analysis from SPC indicates that even at 2 pm CDT there is still
some CIN that is still squelching the potential surface-based cape
of 2500-5000 J/kg. However, the potential is still there with MU
CAPE above the mixed layer of 3000-5000 J/kg. Low level jet still
remains in place, with the northern edge of the LLJ and surface warm
front now in southern Manitoba. The surface cold front has been slow
to enter western ND today, but extended from near Williston to just
east of Beach and Bowman.

Despite the cooler air moving in, the latest RAP sounding for
Jamestown indicates a return of warmer air (90F) by around 00z, and
increases low level southeasterly flow. The current mesoanalysis
from Bismarck to Jamestown indicates an effective significant
tornado parameter of 4-9. Bulk shear is perpendicular to the north-
south cold front, so expect discrete cells to develop. Needless to
say, plenty of available CAPE energy just above the surface, with
higher dewpoints aloft as well with the LLJ, and plenty of effective
shear remain. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main threat,
as well as isolated tornadoes. Upper level impulses moving
northeastward in the southwest flow aloft, along with convergence
along the surface cold front advancing eastward into central ND will
be the kicker for thunderstorms. Even now at mid-afternoon, upper
level impulses are kicking off thunderstorms in northeast
Montana/northwest ND/southeast Saskatchewan behind the cold front.

Expect things to quiet down from west to east late tonight. Cooler
and noticeably drier on Sunday with dewpoints in the 50s returning
to our area.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday night through Saturday)
Issued at 331 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

We return to more of a quasi-zonal flow through the remainder of
the long term period. So not quite the heat and humidity, but the
threat of thunderstorms will remain daily/nightly in the forecast.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Sunday evening)
Issued at 702 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

Thunderstorms are expected to develop over parts of central and
western North Dakota - with best chances at KDIK until around
03z...at KBIS and KMOT until around 05z...and at KJMS until around
07z. Severe storms are possible with large hail, damaging winds,
lightning, and possible tornadoes through 06z, especially at KDIK,
KBIS, and KJMS.

The cold front at 00z extended from east of Stanley to just east of
KDIK to east of KHEI. The cold front will push east this evening,
reaching KJMS by 05z-07z. Southeast winds ahead of the front and
northwest winds behind it. VFR conditions later tonight and
all day Sunday.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

UPDATE...JV
SHORT TERM...JV
LONG TERM...JV
AVIATION...JV
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 4:07 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
407 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

NDZ031-032-040-043-302115-
Golden Valley-Billings-Slope-Bowman-
307 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.
Severe weather is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Near daily chances of thunderstorm will remain in the forecast
through Friday. The chance for severe storms appear low at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-033-041-044-302115-
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn-Stark-Hettinger-
Adams-
407 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019 /307 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest North
Dakota and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. A few of
these storms could be severe.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Near daily chances of thunderstorm will remain in the forecast
through Friday. The chance for severe storms appear low at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-037-302115-
Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan-
Wells-Foster-Stutsman-
407 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, south central North Dakota, and southeast North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. These
storms could produce damaging winds near 70 mph and tennis ball
size hail, and possibly a tornado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Near daily chances of thunderstorm will remain in the forecast
through Friday. The chance for severe storms appear low at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NDZ019-020-034-042-045-302115-
Mercer-Oliver-Morton-Grant-Sioux-
407 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019 /307 PM MDT Sat Jun 29 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. A few of
these storms could be severe.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Near daily chances of thunderstorm will remain in the forecast
through Friday. The chance for severe storms appear low at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NDZ035-036-046>048-050-051-302115-
Burleigh-Kidder-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
407 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
North Dakota and southeast North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A heat advisory is in effect until early evening for heat index
values of 100F to 105F.

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. These
storms could produce damaging winds near 70 mph and tennis ball
size hail, and possibly a tornado.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Near daily chances of thunderstorm will remain in the forecast
through Friday. The chance for severe storms appear low at this
time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

JV

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 29, 4:43 PM CDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
443 PM CDT SAT JUN 29 2019

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

0442 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE TOWNER             48.37N 100.37W
06/29/2019  E1.77 INCH       MCHENRY            ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            HEAVY RAIN FROM 615 AM TO AROUND 830 AM CDT.
            SOME PEA SIZE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL
            WITH SOME SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN.

&&

JV
Local storm report, Jun 29, 8:21 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 7:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton57 min
Jun 29, 7:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant60 min
Jun 29, 8:11 PM CDTTornado WarningBISGrant34 min
Jun 29, 10:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman46 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.