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Special Weather Statement, NWS Grand Forks, ND

August 20, 2019Nelson County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this special weather statement at Aug 20, 2019, 2:24 AM CDT for Nelson County, North Dakota. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 20, 2019, 2:24 AM CDT (07:24 UTC)
Expired: Aug 20, 2019, 3:15 AM CDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND

County Nelson County, ND

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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 Aug 19, 11:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 19, 11:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 20, 12:36 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1236 AM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-210545-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-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-Towner-Cavalier-
Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson-
Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-
Richland-Western Walsh County-
1236 AM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible along a frontal
boundary. The main hazards will be large hail up to quarter size
and damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Some thunderstorms may be ongoing in northwestern Minnesota
Tuesday morning.

Thunderstorms are again possible periodically from Thursday night
through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 19, 11:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1137 PM CDT MON AUG 19 2019

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

1115 PM     HAIL             4 ENE LEEDS             48.31N 99.36W
08/19/2019  E1.00 INCH       Benson             ND   BROADCAST MEDIA

            MEDIA RECEIVED PHOTO OF QUARTER SIZED DIAMETER HAIL

&&

BP

Local storm report, Aug 20, 1:33 AM CDT, 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
133 AM CDT TUE AUG 20 2019

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

1230 AM     HAIL             2 N DEVILS LAKE         48.14N 98.87W
08/20/2019  M1.00 INCH       Ramsey             ND   PUBLIC

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DRIDDLE

Special weather statement, Aug 20, 2:17 AM CDT, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
217 AM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019

NDZ027-029-030-200815-
Steele ND-Traill ND-Grand Forks ND-
217 AM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN GRAND FORKS...
NORTHWESTERN TRAILL AND NORTHEASTERN STEELE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM
CDT...

At 216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Logan Center, or 31 miles west of Grand Forks, moving southeast at 35
mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Kempton around 225 AM CDT.
  Northwood around 230 AM CDT.
  Hatton around 245 AM CDT.
  Holmes around 250 AM CDT.
  Reynolds around 305 AM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 4770 9787 4804 9786 4784 9701 4747 9703
TIME...MOT...LOC 0716Z 297DEG 33KT 4780 9772

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Special weather statement, Aug 20, 2:24 AM CDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
224 AM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019

NDZ026-200815-
Nelson ND-
224 AM CDT Tue Aug 20 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN NELSON COUNTY UNTIL 315
AM CDT...

At 223 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Lakota, or 27 miles southeast of Devils Lake, moving
east at 30 mph.

Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will affect areas east of Stump Lake to south of
Michigan.  Other thunderstorms are occurring in the area as well.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4806 9835 4790 9788 4767 9789 4782 9850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 287DEG 25KT 4795 9832

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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
Aug 20, 3:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Clay, Norman	53 min
Aug 20, 3:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Norman, Polk	18 min
Aug 20, 4:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Clay, Norman	23 min
Aug 20, 4:25 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman	65 min
Aug 20, 4:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Lake of the Woods	30 min
Aug 20, 5:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Becker	14 min
Aug 20, 5:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Becker, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wadena	62 min
Aug 20, 5:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater	47 min
Aug 20, 6:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Otter Tail, Wadena	36 min
Aug 19, 11:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Benson, Ramsey	56 min
Aug 20, 12:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Benson, Ramsey	45 min
Aug 20, 12:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Benson, Nelson, Ramsey	61 min
Aug 20, 2:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Grand Forks	58 min
Aug 20, 2:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Grand Forks, Steele, Traill	66 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.