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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at May 24, 2019, 7:44 PM CDT for Clearwater County, Mahnomen County, Minnesota. It was in force for 22 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
- May 24, 2019, 7:44 PM CDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2019, 8:06 PM CDT
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Clearwater County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 231 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 462 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 443 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 395 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
308 WFUS53 KFGF 250044 TORFGF MNC029-087-250130- /O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0005.190525T0044Z-190525T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Tornado Warning National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND 744 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019 The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Eastern Mahnomen County in northwestern Minnesota... Southwestern Clearwater County in northwestern Minnesota... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 744 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Beaulieu, or 32 miles north of Detroit Lakes, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado. IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. * The tornado will be near... Beaulieu around 745 PM CDT. Mahkonce and Naytahwaush around 800 PM CDT. Roy Lake, Pine Bend and Island Lake in Mahnomen County around 805 PM CDT. Rice Lake and northwestern Lower Rice Lake around 815 PM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To repeat, a tornado has been reported. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. 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 4721 9591 4735 9593 4750 9549 4718 9547 TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 249DEG 30KT 4731 9583 TORNADO...OBSERVED HAIL...1.50IN $$ GG
2 follow-up statements
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WWUS53 KFGF 250058
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
758 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
MNC029-087-250130-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190525T0130Z/
Mahnomen MN-Clearwater MN-
758 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MAHNOMEN AND SOUTHWESTERN CLEARWATER COUNTIES...
At 756 PM CDT, a possible tornado was located near Mahkonce, or 37
miles north of Detroit Lakes, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...TORNADO and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
This tornado will be near...
Mahkonce around 800 PM CDT.
Pine Bend, Roy Lake and Island Lake in Mahnomen County around 805
PM CDT.
Northwestern Lower Rice Lake around 810 PM CDT.
Rice Lake around 815 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is possible. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement
or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle,
move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from
flying debris.
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
&&
LAT...LON 4726 9572 4740 9577 4750 9549 4718 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 249DEG 30KT 4735 9568
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
GG106
WWUS53 KFGF 250106
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eastern ND/Grand Forks ND
806 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
MNC029-087-250116-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-190525T0130Z/
Mahnomen MN-Clearwater MN-
806 PM CDT Fri May 24 2019
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MAHNOMEN AND SOUTHWESTERN
CLEARWATER COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
LAT...LON 4726 9572 4740 9577 4750 9549 4718 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 249DEG 30KT 4738 9556
$$
GGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 7:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Mahnomen, Norman | 33 min |
| May 24, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 27 min |
| May 24, 8:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 42 min |
| May 24, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Mahnomen, Polk | 46 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.