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Special Weather Statement, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2019, 12:38 PM CDT for Burleigh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 37 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
- Aug 4, 2019, 12:38 PM CDT (17:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2019, 1:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
County Burleigh County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Rapid City, SD (KUNR), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 343 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
- 286 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -291 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2343 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 4, 10:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 10:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Bismarck ND 823 AM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019 NDZ017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-051330- McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman- Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 823 AM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019 /723 AM MDT Sun Aug 4 2019/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across southwest, south central, and southeast North Dakota this afternoon into tonight. The main hazards will be large hail up to the size of baseballs, and damaging wind gusts up to 75 mph. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. Very heavy rainfall is also possible with these storms, along with frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. NDZ001>005-009>013-051330- Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward- McHenry-Pierce- 823 AM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central North Dakota and northwest North Dakota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms are possible across northwest and north central North Dakota today. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. TJK
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 6:57 AM CDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Bismarck ND 657 AM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019 NDZ003-004-011-012-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-041400- Renville-Bottineau-Ward-McHenry-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Grant-Sioux-Emmons- Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Minot, Velva, Towner, Drake, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Elgin, Carson, New Leipzig, Fort Yates, Selfridge, Solen, Linton, Strasburg, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, Kulm, Wishek, Ashley, Oakes, and Ellendale 657 AM CDT Sun Aug 4 2019 /557 AM MDT Sun Aug 4 2019/ ...PATCHY DENSE FOG OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... Patchy fog has developed across portions of central North Dakota early this morning. The fog will be dense at times, with visibility reduced below one quarter mile, especially in low lying and protected areas. If traveling this morning, be prepared for rapidly changing visibility. Slow down and use your low beam headlights in areas of dense fog. Be especially cautious at intersections and railroad crossings. The fog is expected to dissipate by 10 AM CDT.
Special weather statement, Aug 4, 10:26 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 7:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Mountrail, Ward | 32 min |
| Aug 3, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Bowman | 30 min |
| Aug 4, 10:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stark | 64 min |
| Aug 4, 11:05 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Morton, Stark | 40 min |
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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.