Alert archive / North Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS Bismarck, ND
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 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 24, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 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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</html>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. waa
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 8:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McKenzie | 39 min |
| Jul 23, 9:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Divide | 30 min |
| Jul 23, 9:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McKenzie | 30 min |
| Jul 23, 9:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Divide | 29 min |
| Jul 23, 10:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Williams | 37 min |
| Jul 23, 11:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Divide, Williams | 50 min |
| Jul 24, 12:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burke | 43 min |
| Jul 24, 12:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Ward | 25 min |
| Jul 24, 1:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Ward | 27 min |
| Jul 24, 1:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Mountrail, Renville, Ward | 53 min |
| Jul 24, 2:13 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Renville | 62 min |
| Jul 24, 2:47 AM CDT | Excessive Heat Warning | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 17 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:47 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | BIS | Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman | 17 hr |
| Jul 24, 5:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Kidder | 24 min |
| Jul 24, 5:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 8 min |
| Jul 24, 6:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Kidder | 44 min |
| Jul 24, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 13 min |
| Jul 24, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Kidder | 20 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.