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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 172, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 10, 2020Billings County, Dunn County, Stark County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2020, 5:43 PM MDT for Billings County, Dunn County, Stark County, North Dakota. It was in force for 26 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 10, 2020, 5:43 PM MDT (23:43 UTC)
Expired
Jul 10, 2020, 6:09 PM MDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Billings County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 10, 1:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

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 10, 5:11 PM MDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 5:11 PM MDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 5:13 PM MDT, 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
613 PM CDT Fri Jul 10 2020

NDZ031>034-040>046-112315-
Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-
Adams-Sioux-Emmons-
613 PM CDT Fri Jul 10 2020 /513 PM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
North Dakota and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are likely this evening. Some storms could be
severe with hail up to two inches in diameter and damaging wind
gusts up to 70 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to NWS Bismarck
by calling 1-800-247-0212, relaying reports through law
enforcement, or by reaching out via social media.

NDZ001>003-009>011-017>021-035-036-047-050-112315-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-McKenzie-Dunn-
Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Burleigh-Kidder-Logan-McIntosh-
613 PM CDT Fri Jul 10 2020 /513 PM MDT Fri Jul 10 2020/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota,
southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are expected this evening. Some storms could be
severe with winds up to 70 mph and half dollar sized hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to NWS Bismarck
by calling 1-800-247-0212, relaying reports through law
enforcement, or by reaching out via social media.

NDZ004-005-012-013-022-023-025-037-048-051-112315-
Bottineau-Rolette-McHenry-Pierce-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Stutsman-
La Moure-Dickey-
613 PM CDT Fri Jul 10 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, south central North Dakota, and southeast North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible tonight. The threat for severe weather
is low at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 10, 3:40 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:00 PM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:45 PM MDT, 58 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 10, 2:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGolden Valley, Slope56 min
Jul 10, 2:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Slope, Stark57 min
Jul 10, 3:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWilliams44 min
Jul 10, 4:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWilliams45 min
Jul 10, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Hettinger48 min
Jul 10, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWilliams30 min
Jul 10, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGolden Valley41 min
Jul 10, 5:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Golden Valley, McKenzie40 min
Jul 10, 5:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton64 min
Jul 10, 5:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings, Stark43 min
Jul 10, 5:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux25 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Dakota, 2020Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2020

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.