Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2019
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jul 9, 2019, 5:44 PM CDT for Cass County, Richland County, North Dakota; Clay County, Wilkin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 46 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2019, 5:44 PM CDT (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 9, 2019, 6:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clay County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Richland County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 5:48 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 1 Sw Hickson, ND | FUNNEL OVER THE I-29 EXIT NEAR HICKSON-OXBOW MOVING NORTHEAST. |
| Jul 9, 5:58 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 2 S Rustad, MN | REPORT AND VIDEO SHOW INTERMITTENT GROUND CONTACTS AS THIS TORNADO THE SECOND TORNADO IN THIS CYCLIC SERIES. IT TRACKED TO THE NORTHEAST FOR ABOUT A HALF MILE OR SO, OVER MAINLY OPEN FIELDS. THE TORNADO LIKELY ENDED BY 6PM CDT. PEAK WINDS ESTIMATED TO 75 MPH. |
| Jul 9, 5:58 PM CDT | TORNADO | 2 S Rustad, MN | REPORT AND VIDEO SHOW INTERMITTENT GROUND CONTACTS FOR ABOUT A HALF MILE OR SO OVER MAINLY OPEN FIELDS. THE TORNADO LIKELY ENDED BY 6PM CDT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
979
WFUS53 KFGF 092244
TORFGF
MNC027-167-NDC017-077-092330-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0009.190709T2244Z-190709T2330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
544 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Clay County in northwestern Minnesota...
Northwestern Wilkin County in west central Minnesota...
Southeastern Cass County in southeastern North Dakota...
North central Richland County in southeastern North Dakota...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 544 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Hickson, or 16 miles south of Fargo, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
* Locations impacted include...
Sabin, Christine, Comstock, Hickson, Baker, Rustad and Wild Rice.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 29 between mile markers 43 and 56.
Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 8 and 17.
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 4668 9700 4685 9658 4662 9643 4654 9691
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 243DEG 19KT 4664 9689
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
Lee1 follow-up statement
725
WWUS53 KFGF 092302
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
602 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019
MNC027-167-NDC017-077-092330-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190709T2330Z/
Clay MN-Wilkin MN-Cass ND-Richland ND-
602 PM CDT Tue Jul 9 2019
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN CLAY...NORTHWESTERN WILKIN...SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND
NORTHERN RICHLAND COUNTIES...
At 601 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Comstock, or 13 miles south of Fargo, moving
northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.
Locations impacted include...
Sabin, Christine, Comstock, Hickson, Baker, Rustad and Wild Rice.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 29 between mile markers 44 and 56.
Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 8 and 17.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4685 9658 4662 9643 4655 9686 4670 9696
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 243DEG 19KT 4669 9676
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
LeeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Steele, Traill, Walsh | 53 min |
| Jul 8, 7:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Barnes, Steele, Traill | 66 min |
| Jul 8, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill | 54 min |
| Jul 8, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cass | 38 min |
| Jul 8, 8:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Traill | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 9:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 10:01 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Cass | 3 hr |
| Jul 8, 10:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland | 63 min |
| Jul 8, 11:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 5 hr |
| Jul 9, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 10 days |
| Jul 9, 2:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 8 days |
| Jul 9, 2:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass, Ransom | 11 hr |
| Jul 9, 2:59 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 6 days |
| Jul 9, 5:15 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland | 30 min |
| Jul 9, 5:25 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Richland | 50 min |
| Jul 9, 5:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Richland | 44 min |
| Jul 9, 6:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Cass | 2 hr |
| Jul 8, 7:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Kittson | 4 hr |
| Jul 8, 8:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 9:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Polk | 55 min |
| Jul 8, 9:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen | 46 min |
| Jul 8, 10:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater | 50 min |
| Jul 8, 10:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen | 54 min |
| Jul 8, 11:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Beltrami | 45 min |
| Jul 8, 11:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 63 min |
| Jul 8, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena, Wilkin | 62 min |
| Jul 8, 11:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay | 4 hr |
| Jul 9, 12:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Wadena | 31 min |
| Jul 9, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard, Wadena | 16 min |
| Jul 9, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Clay | 8 days |
| Jul 9, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Clay | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 6:12 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Otter Tail, Wilkin | 48 min |
| Jul 9, 6:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay | 23 min |
| Jul 9, 6:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.