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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 132, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 4, 2020, 4:27 PM CDT for LaMoure County, Logan County, North Dakota. It was in force for 48 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 4, 2020, 4:27 PM CDT (21:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2020, 5:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 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.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 3:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 179 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
- 1062 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -159 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1334 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 4, 4:24 PM CDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 4:24 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 2:27 PM CDT, 2 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Bismarck ND 227 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020 NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-031>035-040>046-051930- Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward- McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells- Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Slope-Hettinger- Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons- 227 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020 /127 PM MDT Sat Jul 4 2020/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms will once again develop in western North Dakota this evening and move east overnight. The stronger storms will have ping pong ball size hail and winds gusting to 60 mph tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Numerous thunderstorms are forecast across western and central North Dakota Sunday. Heavy rain is possible with any storm, especially across the east central. Severe weather is also possible. Daily chances for thunderstorms continue mainly Tuesday through Thursday. Some storms may be severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to law enforcement or the National Weather Service in Bismarck. NDZ025-036-037-047-048-050-051-051930- Foster-Kidder-Stutsman-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- 227 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central North Dakota and southeast North Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Thunderstorms will develop across the James River Valley late this afternoon and into the evening. The stronger storms will have ping pong ball size hail and winds gusting to 60 mph. A tornado or two will also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday Numerous thunderstorms are forecast across western and central North Dakota Sunday. Heavy rain is possible with any storm, especially across the east central. Severe weather is also possible. Daily chances for thunderstorms continue mainly Tuesday through Thursday. Some storms may be severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to law enforcement or the National Weather Service in Bismarck. ZH
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 4, 2:26 PM CDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
226 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1150 PM TSTM WND GST 6 S GASCOYNE 46.03N 103.07W
07/03/2020 E60 MPH BOWMAN ND PUBLIC
LATE REPORT FROM LAST NIGHT. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
&&Local storm report, Jul 4, 2:27 PM CDT, 2 hours before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
227 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1230 AM TSTM WND GST 2 E HETTINGER 46.00N 102.60W
07/04/2020 E60 MPH ADAMS ND PUBLIC
LATE REPORT FROM LAST NIGHT. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
&&Local storm report, Jul 4, 2:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
239 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM TSTM WND GST HAYNES 45.98N 102.46W
07/03/2020 E60 MPH ADAMS ND PUBLIC
LATE REPORT FROM LAST NIGHT. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR. A FEW PANELS BLEW OFF A SHED.
&&Local storm report, Jul 4, 2:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
240 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM HAIL HAYNES 45.97N 102.47W
07/03/2020 E1.00 INCH ADAMS ND PUBLIC
LATE REPORT FROM LAST NIGHT. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
&&Local storm report, Jul 4, 2:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
244 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1110 PM TSTM WND GST 12 SSW BONETRAIL 48.26N 103.94W
07/03/2020 E60 MPH WILLIAMS ND PUBLIC
LATE REPORT FROM LAST NIGHT. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
&&Special weather statement, Jul 4, 3:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Bismarck ND 319 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020 NDZ048-051-042045- La Moure ND-Dickey ND- 319 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAMOURE AND NORTHWESTERN DICKEY COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM CDT... At 319 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Edgeley, moving east at 25 mph. Penny size hail and wind gusts to 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Edgeley and Kulm. 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 4623 9899 4637 9901 4648 9854 4625 9846 TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 253DEG 21KT 4633 9877 SCHILD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 9:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Bowman, Golden Valley, Slope | 41 min |
| Jul 3, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Slope | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McKenzie | 29 min |
| Jul 3, 10:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Adams | 31 min |
| Jul 3, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams | 34 min |
| Jul 3, 11:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Williams | 45 min |
| Jul 3, 11:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Bowman | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 11:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant, Morton | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 12:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Hettinger | 62 min |
| Jul 4, 1:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Slope | 36 min |
| Jul 4, 1:18 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McLean | 42 min |
| Jul 4, 3:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | LaMoure | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | LaMoure | 53 min |
| Jul 4, 4:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 64 min |
| Jul 4, 5:07 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 5:09 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh | 4 hr |
| Jul 4, 5:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 5:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McIntosh | 65 min |
| Jul 4, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Dickey | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 5:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh | 63 min |
| Jul 4, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 58 min |
| Jul 4, 6:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 31 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.