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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 24, 2020Kidder County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2020, 6:28 PM CDT for Kidder County, North Dakota. It was in force for 18 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 24, 2020, 6:28 PM CDT (23:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2020, 6:46 PM CDT
In force
18 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Kidder County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 24, 5:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 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 23, 6:58 PM CDT, 23 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 6:58 PM CDT, 23 hours 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 6:59 PM CDT, 23 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
659 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

NDZ002>005-010>013-019>021-034-042-250000-
Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-
Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Morton-Grant-
659 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020 /559 PM MDT Thu Jul 23 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon through
tonight. Some storms may be severe with large hail up to the size
of quarters and damaging winds to 60 mph. Storms are expected to
develop west late in the afternoon, then move north and east
through the evening, exiting into Canada late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There is a chance of thunderstorms Friday through Saturday.
Severe weather is unlikely on Friday, but possible on Saturday.

Hot and humid weather can be expected today and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to the National
Weather Service in Bismarck by calling 701-223-4582 or posting on
our social media pages.

NDZ048-051-250000-
La Moure-Dickey-
659 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms tonight. Severe weather
is unlikely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Hot and humid weather can be expected today through Saturday. An
Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for Friday afternoon and
early evening. See www.weather.gov/bis for details.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Friday and Friday night. Some
storms may be severe with heavy rain later in the day Friday and
Friday night.

Chances for thunderstorms continue on Saturday. Some may be
strong to severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to the National
Weather Service in Bismarck by calling 701-223-4582 or posting on
our social media pages.

NDZ022-023-025-035>037-045>047-050-250000-
Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-
McIntosh-
659 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020 /559 PM MDT Thu Jul 23 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a slight chance of thunderstorms tonight. Severe weather
is unlikely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Hot and humid weather can be expected today through Saturday.

There is a chance of thunderstorms Friday and Friday night. Some
storms may be severe with heavy rain later in the day Friday and
Friday night.

Chances for thunderstorms continue on Saturday. Some may be
strong to severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to the National
Weather Service in Bismarck by calling 701-223-4582 or posting on
our social media pages.

NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-250000-
Divide-Williams-McKenzie-Dunn-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-
Hettinger-Bowman-Adams-
659 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2020 /559 PM MDT Thu Jul 23 2020/

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a chance of thunderstorms through tonight. Some storms
may be severe with large hail up to the size of golf balls and
damaging winds to 70 mph this evening. Storms are expected to
move from the southwest to the northeast through the evening,
exiting into Canada late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There is a chance of thunderstorms Friday through Saturday.
Severe weather is unlikely on Friday, but possible on Saturday.

Hot and humid weather can be expected today and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report severe weather to the National
Weather Service in Bismarck by calling 701-223-4582 or posting on
our social media pages.

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 8:21 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcKenzie39 min
Jul 23, 9:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDivide30 min
Jul 23, 9:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcKenzie30 min
Jul 23, 9:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDivide29 min
Jul 23, 10:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWilliams37 min
Jul 23, 11:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDivide, Williams50 min
Jul 24, 12:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke43 min
Jul 24, 12:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWard25 min
Jul 24, 1:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWard27 min
Jul 24, 1:22 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBottineau, Mountrail, Renville, Ward53 min
Jul 24, 2:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBottineau, McHenry, Renville62 min
Jul 24, 2:47 AM CDTExcessive Heat WarningBISDickey, LaMoure17 hr
Jul 24, 2:47 AM CDTHeat AdvisoryBISLogan, McIntosh, Stutsman17 hr
Jul 24, 5:51 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISKidder24 min
Jul 24, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux8 min
Jul 24, 6:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Kidder44 min
Jul 24, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux13 min
Jul 24, 6:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISKidder20 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.