Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 2020, 7:13 PM CDT for Dickey County, LaMoure County, McIntosh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 47 min. 2 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
- Jun 7, 2020, 7:13 PM CDT (00:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 2020, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Dickey County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, McIntosh County, ND
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:20 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 Ssw Kulm, ND | SPOTTER SENT A PHOTO OF THE TORNADO NEAR KULM. LOCATION APPROXIMATED BASED ON RADAR. |
| Jun 7, 7:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 77 | 4 Sw Edgeley, ND | NDAWN STATION 4SW EDGELEY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 3:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 348 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2686 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.9
The text
As transmitted.
684
WFUS53 KBIS 080013
TORBIS
NDC021-045-051-080100-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0002.200608T0013Z-200608T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
713 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern LaMoure County in southeastern North Dakota...
Northwestern Dickey County in southeastern North Dakota...
Northeastern McIntosh County in southeastern North Dakota...
* Until 800 PM CDT.
* At 713 PM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
9 miles southwest of Kulm, or 18 miles northeast of Ashley, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.
* The tornado will be near...
Kulm around 730 PM CDT.
Edgeley around 750 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Merricourt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is developing. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to
a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4619 9924 4629 9908 4628 9904 4631 9903
4648 9875 4621 9854 4606 9912
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 238DEG 31KT 4619 9907
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
CJS2 follow-up statements
004
WWUS53 KBIS 080030
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
730 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020
NDC021-045-051-080100-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200608T0100Z/
LaMoure ND-Dickey ND-McIntosh ND-
730 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LAMOURE...NORTHWESTERN DICKEY AND NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH
COUNTIES...
At 730 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kulm, or 10 miles west of Edgeley, moving northeast
at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Edgeley around 745 PM CDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Merricourt.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4628 9907 4628 9904 4631 9903 4648 9875
4621 9854 4619 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 226DEG 31KT 4631 9894
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
CJS310
WWUS53 KBIS 080101 RRA
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
801 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020
NDC021-045-051-080111-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200608T0100Z/
LaMoure ND-Dickey ND-McIntosh ND-
801 PM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN LAMOURE...NORTHWESTERN DICKEY
AND NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
North Dakota.
LAT...LON 4628 9907 4628 9904 4631 9903 4648 9875
4621 9854 4619 9907
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 238DEG 31KT 4644 9865
$$
CJSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Foster | 23 min |
| Jun 7, 7:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Logan, McIntosh | 51 min |
| Jun 7, 7:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Kidder, Stutsman | 64 min |
| Jun 7, 7:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Hettinger | 56 min |
| Jun 7, 7:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Foster, Wells | 26 min |
| Jun 7, 8:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Foster, Stutsman, Wells | 56 min |
| Jun 7, 8:26 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Hettinger, Morton, Stark | 64 min |
| Jun 7, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dickey | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 8:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Slope | 25 min |
| Jun 7, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | LaMoure | 31 min |
| Jun 7, 9:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Morton | 51 min |
| Jun 7, 9:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Billings, Golden Valley | 47 min |
| Jun 7, 9:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Sheridan | 26 min |
| Jun 7, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, McLean, Morton, Oliver | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 10:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Logan | 40 min |
| Jun 7, 10:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McIntosh | 27 min |
| Jun 7, 10:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burleigh | 44 min |
| Jun 7, 10:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 43 min |
| Jun 7, 11:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Kidder | 47 min |
| Jun 8, 12:07 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 38 min |
| Jun 8, 12:20 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 25 min |
| Jun 8, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Morton | 59 min |
| Jun 8, 1:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 60 min |
| Jun 8, 5:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burke | 43 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.