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Tornado Warning 10, NWS Grand Forks, ND

July 9, 2019Wilkin County, Minnesota; Richland County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 9, 2019, 5:46 PM CDT for Wilkin County, Minnesota; Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 44 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
Jul 9, 2019, 5:46 PM CDT (22:46 UTC)
Expired
Jul 9, 2019, 6:30 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Wilkin County, MN, Richland County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 166 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 202 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2019-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2019-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 214 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
923 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
214 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

924 
WFUS53 KFGF 092246
TORFGF
MNC167-NDC077-092330-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0010.190709T2246Z-190709T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
546 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Wilkin County in west central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Richland County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 630 PM CDT.

* At 546 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Fairmount, or 12 miles south of Wahpeton, moving
  northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Fairmount, Campbell, Doran and Everdell. 

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4613 9675 4631 9635 4618 9626 4607 9626
      4602 9667
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 246DEG 18KT 4610 9663 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Lee
1 follow-up statement
067 
WWUS53 KFGF 092315
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
615 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

NDC077-092325-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190709T2330Z/
Richland ND-
615 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4618 9658 4631 9635 4618 9626 4609 9626
      4607 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 246DEG 18KT 4616 9644 

$$

MNC167-092330-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-190709T2330Z/
Wilkin MN-
615 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WILKIN COUNTY...
    
At 615 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Doran, or 11 miles southeast of Wahpeton, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

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

Locations impacted include...
Campbell, Doran and Everdell. 

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4618 9658 4631 9635 4618 9626 4609 9626
      4607 9653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 246DEG 18KT 4616 9644 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Lee

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning 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 tornado warning went out at Jul 9, 3:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 3:07 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
307 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday)
Issued at 307 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

Area of showers will continue to move northward through the
region. Most areas have received 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain from
this recent period of rain. Not much if any lightning with this
activity.

The southern parts of the region are drying, with satellite
showing a few breaks in the clouds. This brings up the next
concern of storms across the southern forecast area. MLCAPE
1000-1500 J/KG along a surface boundary with adequate low level
vorticity and effective shear around 30 knots. An ideal low topped
supercell environment (see mesoscale discussion issued earlier).

Tonight-Wednesday...Upper level low propagates eastward.
Anticipate deformation band rain showers to move through the
region by late tonight and into Wednesday, along with gusty
northerly winds. High pressure moves in by later in the day on
Wednesday.

.LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday)
Issued at 307 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

Return flow on Thursday will bring warmer temperatures and
increasing moisture again as surface high pressure retreats over
Wisconsin. Expect breezy conditions as the pressure gradient begins
to tighten up. Otherwise...some shower and storm activity will
trigger ahead of the system. Behind the system...winds will become
more northerly but only expecting slight cooling.

Friday through Sunday will see a more progressive pattern as the
mean jet position lays along the international border. A series of
impulses will traverse the flow and bring additional chances for
light precipitation.

The next significant system to cross the region is forecast to be
late Sunday into early Monday. Temperatures will rebound to above
seasonal norms...with another batch of precipitation to accompany
it...to end the period.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon)
Issued at 100 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

Most areas within the current area of showers IFR/MVFR. Expect
some improvement once showers pass to the north, but this
improvement will be relatively short-lived (especially closer to
the International border). Winds become northwest by tomorrow
morning and gusty. Best chance for a thunderstorm will be KFAR,
although coverage will be isolated.

&&

.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...None.
MN...None.
&&

SHORT TERM...TG
LONG TERM...Hopkins
AVIATION...TG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 3:41 PM CDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
341 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-101215-
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-
341 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated severe thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening
across southeast North Dakota and adjacent portions of Minnesota.
Threats include hail up to 1.5 inches and wind gusts to 60 mph. A
tornado is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

The next main chances of thunderstorms will occur Thursday
evening and again next Monday. The atmosphere is such so that it
is possible strong or severe storms may occur.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed.

dtr/TG

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 9, 1:19 PM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
119 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2019

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

0113 PM     HEAVY RAIN       9 NW VALLEY CITY        47.02N 98.14W
07/09/2019  M2.34 INCH       Barnes             ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            BALDHILL DAM COE. RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS.

&&

HOPKINS
Local storm report, Jul 9, 1:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
122 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2019

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

0805 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SE PENN               48.16N 99.00W
07/08/2019  M1.95 INCH       Ramsey             ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

1100 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ENE FARGO             46.89N 96.75W
07/08/2019  M3.03 INCH       Clay               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            3.03 INCHES AND STILL RAINING AT 11 PM IN NORTH MOORHEAD,
            REPORTED VIA TWITTER

1106 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NNE FARGO             46.90N 96.80W
07/08/2019                   Cass               ND   PUBLIC

            IMPASSABLE ROADS NEAR NDSU AT INTERSECTION OF 19TH AVE N
            AND UNIVERSITY DRIVE VIA TWITTER REPORT

0100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GRAND FORKS             47.92N 97.07W
07/09/2019  M0.91 INCH       GRAND FORKS        ND   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NWS GRAND FORKS OFFICE

0153 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 N FARGO               46.93N 96.81W
07/09/2019  M2.20 INCH       Cass               ND   ASOS

            EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL MEASURED AT KFAR ASOS AS OF 2 AM
            OBSERVATION

0156 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S THIEF RIVER FALLS   48.07N 96.18W
07/09/2019  M2.30 INCH       Pennington         MN   AWOS

            EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTED AT KTVF AIRPORT AWOS AS OF
            2 AM

0230 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HARWOOD                 46.98N 96.88W
07/09/2019  E3.22 INCH       CASS               ND   PUBLIC

            3.14 INCHES BY MIDNIGHT PLUS ANOTHER 0.08 INCHES BY 230
            AM NEAR HARWOOD VIA TWITTER

0300 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S FARGO               46.86N 96.82W
07/09/2019  M2.14 INCH       Cass               ND   BROADCAST MEDIA

            EVENT TOTAL RAINFALL MEASURED AT KFGO AT 3 AM

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE ROLLAG             46.70N 96.18W
07/09/2019  M1.17 INCH       Clay               MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION AT BLANKET FLOWER
            PRAIRIE SNA

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BAGLEY                  47.52N 95.40W
07/09/2019  M1.54 INCH       CLEARWATER         MN   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM PERSONAL WEATHER STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW OSAGE              46.97N 95.33W
07/09/2019  M1.48 INCH       Becker             MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT CLIMATE MESONET SITE

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N AMENIA              47.02N 97.22W
07/09/2019  M1.48 INCH       Cass               ND   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG RUSH RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FERTILE                 47.53N 96.29W
07/09/2019  M1.48 INCH       POLK               MN   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DETROIT LAKES           46.81N 95.84W
07/09/2019  M1.69 INCH       BECKER             MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT DETROIT LAKES RAWS STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 N DETROIT LAKES       46.89N 95.84W
07/09/2019  M1.55 INCH       Becker             MN   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       RED LAKE                47.88N 95.02W
07/09/2019  M1.75 INCH       BELTRAMI           MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT CLIMATE MESONET STATION ON RED LAKE
            RESERVATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE MAHNOMEN           47.30N 95.95W
07/09/2019  M1.83 INCH       Mahnomen           MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG WILD RICE RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW GALESBURG         47.22N 97.44W
07/09/2019  M1.10 INCH       Cass               ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N GLYNDON             46.90N 96.58W
07/09/2019  M2.88 INCH       Clay               MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG BUFFALO RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       9 W MENTOR              47.70N 96.34W
07/09/2019  M2.27 INCH       Polk               MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT CLIMATE MESONET STATION AT PEMBINA
            TRAIL SNA

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E DAZEY               47.19N 98.16W
07/09/2019  M1.12 INCH       Barnes             ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       15 E HOLT               48.29N 95.87W
07/09/2019  M1.92 INCH       Marshall           MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT AGASSIZ NWR

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NW PROSPER            47.01N 97.09W
07/09/2019  M2.30 INCH       Cass               ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FARGO                   46.88N 96.82W
07/09/2019  M1.96 INCH       CASS               ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDSU NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 N LEONARD             46.72N 97.25W
07/09/2019  M1.91 INCH       Cass               ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W LISBON              46.44N 97.73W
07/09/2019  M1.33 INCH       Ransom             ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 WNW BARRIE            46.60N 97.24W
07/09/2019  M1.32 INCH       Richland           ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM EKRE NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 W FINGAL              46.76N 97.88W
07/09/2019  M1.53 INCH       Barnes             ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 N WILLIAMS            48.86N 94.95W
07/09/2019  M1.44 INCH       Lake Of The Woods  MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE HOPE               47.38N 97.64W
07/09/2019  M1.02 INCH       Steele             ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 SE HILLSBORO          47.33N 96.96W
07/09/2019  M2.00 INCH       Traill             ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW GLYNDON            46.89N 96.61W
07/09/2019  M3.08 INCH       Clay               MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG SOUTH BRANCH
            BUFFALO RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N PONSFORD            47.00N 95.38W
07/09/2019  M1.66 INCH       Becker             MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW MAVIE             48.13N 96.00W
07/09/2019  M1.77 INCH       Pennington         MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SW WARREN             48.13N 96.86W
07/09/2019  M1.23 INCH       Polk               MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 W ELDRED              47.68N 96.82W
07/09/2019  M1.16 INCH       Polk               MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 NW WARREN             48.28N 96.89W
07/09/2019  M1.14 INCH       Marshall           MN   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM CWOP STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BEMIDJI                 47.48N 94.88W
07/09/2019  M1.07 INCH       BELTRAMI           MN   AWOS

            24 HOUR TOTAL RAINFALL AT BEMIDJI AWOS

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S WAUKON              47.33N 96.13W
07/09/2019  M1.93 INCH       Norman             MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N ADA                 47.31N 96.51W
07/09/2019  M2.30 INCH       Norman             MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 E PERLEY              47.18N 96.67W
07/09/2019  M2.65 INCH       Norman             MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 ESE ULEN              47.04N 96.12W
07/09/2019  M2.66 INCH       Becker             MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE SABIN              46.80N 96.62W
07/09/2019  M2.09 INCH       Clay               MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NNW WAHPETON          46.35N 96.66W
07/09/2019  M1.09 INCH       Richland           ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       12 S BAUDETTE           48.54N 94.59W
07/09/2019  E2.52 INCH       Lake Of The Woods  MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG RAPID RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S GRAND FORKS         47.87N 97.07W
07/09/2019  M1.13 INCH       Grand Forks        ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 E MAYVILLE            47.50N 97.29W
07/09/2019  M2.52 INCH       Traill             ND   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 W KENNEDY             48.64N 97.04W
07/09/2019  M1.24 INCH       Kittson            MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE FOX                48.88N 95.84W
07/09/2019  M1.49 INCH       Roseau             MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NE NORTHCOTE          48.87N 96.97W
07/09/2019  M1.74 INCH       Kittson            MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG NORTH BRANCH OF
            TWO RIVERS

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 N BEMIDJI             47.60N 94.88W
07/09/2019  M1.15 INCH       Beltrami           MN   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT CWOP STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W FERGUS FALLS        46.28N 96.13W
07/09/2019  M1.14 INCH       Otter Tail         MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG PELICAN RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SW MENTOR             47.68N 96.18W
07/09/2019  M2.03 INCH       Polk               MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT CWOP STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW BROOKS            47.83N 96.06W
07/09/2019  M2.06 INCH       Red Lake           MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG LOST RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       8 NE FELTON             47.16N 96.38W
07/09/2019  M2.19 INCH       Norman             MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG SOUTH BRANCH
            WILD RICE RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       KARLSTAD                48.58N 96.52W
07/09/2019  M1.14 INCH       KITTSON            MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT KARLSTAD RAWS STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 S ADA                 47.27N 96.51W
07/09/2019  M2.01 INCH       Norman             MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION ALONG WILD RICE RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       11 S ROSEAU             48.69N 95.76W
07/09/2019  M1.50 INCH       Roseau             MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       7 W GREENBUSH           48.70N 96.34W
07/09/2019  M1.25 INCH       Roseau             MN   MESONET

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL FROM NDAWN STATION

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SAUM                    47.97N 94.68W
07/09/2019  M1.37 INCH       BELTRAMI           MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL AT HADS STATION AT MOUTH OF BATTLE
            RIVER

0400 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CARIBOU                 48.98N 96.45W
07/09/2019  M3.36 INCH       KITTSON            MN   OTHER FEDERAL

            24 HOUR TOTAL AT HADS STATION AT ROSEAU RIVER

0620 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E GEORGETOWN          47.08N 96.77W
07/09/2019  M3.25 INCH       Clay               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0620 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E GEORGETOWN          47.08N 96.77W
07/09/2019  M3.25 INCH       Clay               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E BRECKENRIDGE        46.26N 96.53W
07/09/2019  M1.31 INCH       Wilkin             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0705 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WNW URBANK            46.14N 95.57W
07/09/2019  M2.10 INCH       Otter Tail         MN   PUBLIC

            NEAR INSPIRATION PEAK.

0706 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 S WARROAD             48.85N 95.32W
07/09/2019  M1.75 INCH       Roseau             MN   PUBLIC

0706 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 ENE EAST GRAND FORKS  47.96N 96.92W
07/09/2019  M0.80 INCH       Polk               MN   PUBLIC

0707 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ROSEAU                  48.85N 95.76W
07/09/2019  M1.75 INCH       ROSEAU             MN   PUBLIC

0708 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E THIEF RIVER FALLS   48.11N 96.11W
07/09/2019  M3.00 INCH       Pennington         MN   COUNTY OFFICIAL

0709 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 W OSLO                48.19N 97.19W
07/09/2019  M1.04 INCH       Walsh              ND   PUBLIC

0710 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 N PUPOSKY             47.76N 94.91W
07/09/2019  E3.00 INCH       Beltrami           MN   PUBLIC

0710 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NE BARNESVILLE        46.70N 96.34W
07/09/2019  M1.78 INCH       Clay               MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0711 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FISHER                  47.80N 96.80W
07/09/2019  E1.10 INCH       POLK               MN   PUBLIC

0711 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ERSKINE                 47.66N 96.01W
07/09/2019  E2.60 INCH       POLK               MN   PUBLIC

0711 AM     HEAVY RAIN       PLUMMER                 47.92N 96.04W
07/09/2019  E2.60 INCH       RED LAKE           MN   PUBLIC

0712 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 SSE WANNASKA          48.63N 95.72W
07/09/2019  E3.50 INCH       Roseau             MN   PUBLIC

0713 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 S EGELAND             48.61N 99.10W
07/09/2019  E3.00 INCH       Towner             ND   COUNTY OFFICIAL

            ESTIMATED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS SOUTHEAST PAULSON
            TOWNSHIP.

0714 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E GEORGETOWN          47.08N 96.77W
07/09/2019  M3.60 INCH       Clay               MN   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL. RELAYED BY MEDIA

0714 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HALLOCK                 48.77N 96.94W
07/09/2019  M3.20 INCH       Kittson            MN   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR RAINFALL VIA PERSONAL WEATHER SYSTEM.

0714 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAWLEY                  46.88N 96.32W
07/09/2019  M3.00 INCH       CLAY               MN   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL. RELAYED BY MEDIA

0714 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHAFFEE                 46.77N 97.35W
07/09/2019  M1.94 INCH       CASS               ND   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL

0714 AM     HEAVY RAIN       DOWNER                  46.75N 96.49W
07/09/2019  M3.20 INCH       CLAY               MN   PUBLIC

            24 HOUR RAIN TOTAL. RELAYED BY MEDIA

0715 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ARTHUR                  47.10N 97.22W
07/09/2019  M1.80 INCH       CASS               ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES BOARD OBSERVER

0720 AM     HEAVY RAIN       ARGYLE                  48.34N 96.82W
07/09/2019  M1.41 INCH       MARSHALL           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0725 AM     HEAVY RAIN       GREENBUSH               48.70N 96.18W
07/09/2019  M1.86 INCH       ROSEAU             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E MCLEOD              46.39N 97.24W
07/09/2019  M1.15 INCH       Richland           ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE LAKE BRONSON       48.69N 96.60W
07/09/2019  M1.07 INCH       Kittson            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            LAKE BRONSON DAM

0829 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HALLOCK                 48.77N 96.94W
07/09/2019  M4.21 INCH       KITTSON            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0845 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 NE WASKISH            48.20N 94.45W
07/09/2019  M1.80 INCH       Beltrami           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 E LANGDON             48.76N 98.35W
07/09/2019  M1.16 INCH       Cavalier           ND   CO-OP OBSERVER

            LANGDON EXPERIMENTAL FARM

0900 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HALSTAD                 47.35N 96.82W
07/09/2019  M1.65 INCH       NORMAN             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

0909 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LANCASTER               48.86N 96.80W
07/09/2019  M2.72 INCH       KITTSON            MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24-HOUR TOTAL

&&

GGUST
Special weather statement, Jul 9, 5:22 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
522 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

MNZ002-003-NDZ039-092245-
Clay MN-Norman MN-Cass ND-
522 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY...SOUTHWESTERN
NORMAN AND NORTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 521 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Harwood, or 9 miles north of Fargo, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Harwood, Felton, Georgetown, Brooktree Park and Kragnes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4695 9688 4702 9695 4723 9664 4704 9645
TIME...MOT...LOC 2221Z 240DEG 16KT 4701 9683

Lee
Local storm report, Jul 9, 5:34 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
534 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2019

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

0530 PM     TORNADO          7 WSW WAHPETON          46.23N 96.75W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   NWS EMPLOYEE

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OBSERVED FROM INTERSTATE 29.

&&

GGUST
Local storm report, Jul 9, 5:36 PM CDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
536 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2019

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

0527 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     8 WSW WAHPETON          46.23N 96.76W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PERSISTENT FUNNEL OBSERVED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 13 AND WEST
            OF WAHPETON FROM A LOCATION OF ABOUT 173RD STREET AND HWY
            13.

&&

GGUST
Local storm report, Jul 9, 5:42 PM CDT, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
542 PM CDT TUE JUL 9 2019

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

0541 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 WSW WAHPETON          46.27N 96.63W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FUNNEL CLOUD VIEWED ABOUT 1 SW OF WAHPETON CITY LIMITS.

&&

GGUST

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake53 min
Jul 8, 7:11 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGFKittson4 hr
Jul 8, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFClay, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake54 min
Jul 8, 8:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk62 min
Jul 8, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFClearwater, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake46 min
Jul 8, 9:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Polk55 min
Jul 8, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Clay, Norman, Otter Tail, Wilkin62 min
Jul 8, 9:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen46 min
Jul 8, 10:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGFClay3 hr
Jul 8, 10:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater50 min
Jul 8, 10:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen54 min
Jul 8, 10:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Clay, Otter Tail, Wilkin63 min
Jul 8, 11:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFClay5 hr
Jul 8, 11:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBeltrami45 min
Jul 8, 11:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFHubbard63 min
Jul 8, 11:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBecker, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin62 min
Jul 8, 11:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGFBecker, Clay4 hr
Jul 9, 12:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFDouglas, Grant, Hubbard, Wadena31 min
Jul 9, 1:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFHubbard, Wadena16 min
Jul 9, 9:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay10 days
Jul 9, 9:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFClay8 days
Jul 9, 5:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFClay23 min
Jul 9, 5:25 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFWilkin50 min
Jul 9, 5:44 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFClay, Wilkin46 min
Jul 9, 6:12 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFOtter Tail, Wilkin48 min
Jul 9, 6:22 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFBecker, Clay23 min
Jul 9, 6:45 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFBecker, Clay30 min
Jul 9, 6:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGFClay2 hr
Jul 8, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBarnes, Steele, Traill66 min
Jul 8, 8:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFCass38 min
Jul 9, 2:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass8 days
Jul 9, 2:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass, Ransom11 hr
Jul 9, 2:59 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass6 days
Jul 9, 5:15 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFCass, Richland30 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.