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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 7, 2020Dickey County, LaMoure County, McIntosh County, North Dakota

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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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 7, 7:20 PM CDTTORNADO3 Ssw Kulm, NDSPOTTER SENT A PHOTO OF THE TORNADO NEAR KULM. LOCATION APPROXIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 7, 7:35 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 774 Sw Edgeley, NDNDAWN 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 7, 3:06 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2020-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 348 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 00:00Z on 2020-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 30 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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

$$

CJS
2 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

$$

CJS
310 
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 

$$

CJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 7:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster23 min
Jun 7, 7:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLogan, McIntosh51 min
Jun 7, 7:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISKidder, Stutsman64 min
Jun 7, 7:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Hettinger56 min
Jun 7, 7:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Wells26 min
Jun 7, 8:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster, Stutsman, Wells56 min
Jun 7, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Hettinger, Morton, Stark64 min
Jun 7, 8:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey60 min
Jun 7, 8:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSlope25 min
Jun 7, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure31 min
Jun 7, 9:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMorton51 min
Jun 7, 9:28 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings, Golden Valley47 min
Jun 7, 9:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISSheridan26 min
Jun 7, 10:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, McLean, Morton, Oliver44 min
Jun 7, 10:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan40 min
Jun 7, 10:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcIntosh27 min
Jun 7, 10:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurleigh44 min
Jun 7, 10:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure43 min
Jun 7, 11:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISKidder47 min
Jun 8, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure38 min
Jun 8, 12:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, LaMoure25 min
Jun 8, 12:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMorton59 min
Jun 8, 1:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure60 min
Jun 8, 5:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke43 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.