Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2020
Tornado Warning 8, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 30, 2020, 6:29 PM CDT for Burleigh County, Kidder County, North Dakota. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report 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 30, 2020, 6:29 PM CDT (23:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Burleigh County, ND, Kidder County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 6:52 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 N Steele, ND | WELL DEFINED FUNNEL CLOUD. |
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 30, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -647 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1381 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 307 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
536
WFUS53 KBIS 302329
TORBIS
NDC015-043-010000-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0008.200630T2329Z-200701T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
629 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
West central Kidder County in south central North Dakota...
East central Burleigh County in south central North Dakota...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 628 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 12 miles northeast of Sterling, or 12 miles northwest
of Steele, moving northeast at 25 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Kidder and east central Burleigh Counties, including
the following locations... Driscoll.
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 4683 10012 4696 10030 4718 10004 4694 9978
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 226DEG 20KT 4696 10014
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MJONES2 follow-up statements
810
WWUS53 KBIS 302337
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
637 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
NDC015-043-010000-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200701T0000Z/
Kidder ND-Burleigh ND-
637 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL KIDDER AND EAST CENTRAL BURLEIGH COUNTIES...
At 637 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles northwest of Steele, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Kidder and east central Burleigh Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4687 10012 4697 10028 4718 10004 4694 9978
4687 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 227DEG 20KT 4695 10002
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MJONES818
WWUS53 KBIS 302352
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
652 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
NDC015-043-010000-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-200701T0000Z/
Kidder ND-Burleigh ND-
652 PM CDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM CDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL KIDDER AND EAST CENTRAL BURLEIGH COUNTIES...
At 651 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Steele, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud.
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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Kidder and east central Burleigh Counties.
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 4687 10012 4697 10028 4718 10004 4694 9978
4687 10000
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 226DEG 20KT 4697 9990
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
MJONESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, McKenzie | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 7:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, McKenzie | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Billings | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 7:20 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Dunn, McKenzie | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 7:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Adams | 24 min |
| Jun 29, 7:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 8:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Adams, Hettinger, Stark | 53 min |
| Jun 29, 8:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Hettinger, Stark | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 8:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail | 59 min |
| Jun 29, 8:22 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Mountrail | 23 min |
| Jun 29, 8:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn | 61 min |
| Jun 29, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stark | 39 min |
| Jun 29, 8:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Mountrail | 31 min |
| Jun 29, 8:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Dunn, Stark | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 9:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, Hettinger, Stark | 54 min |
| Jun 29, 9:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burke, Mountrail, Ward | 60 min |
| Jun 29, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Hettinger | 38 min |
| Jun 29, 10:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Adams, Hettinger | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 10:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McLean, Ward | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Oliver | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McHenry | 44 min |
| Jun 29, 11:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant | 41 min |
| Jun 29, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 12:00 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Bottineau | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 1:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burleigh | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 1:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Emmons | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 3:00 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Grant, Sioux | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 5:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 5:55 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Sioux | 65 min |
| Jun 30, 7:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Morton | 44 min |
| Jun 30, 7:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 57 min |
| Jun 30, 8:06 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Emmons, Morton, Sioux | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 8:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Oliver | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 8:34 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Emmons, Morton | 56 min |
| Jun 30, 9:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sheridan | 43 min |
| Jun 30, 9:30 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 9:43 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 10:06 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McHenry | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 10:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McHenry | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 11:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Oliver | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 11:21 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Bottineau | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 12:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Oliver | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 12:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burleigh, Kidder | 51 min |
| Jun 30, 12:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Kidder | 43 min |
| Jun 30, 1:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Wells | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Wells | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 1:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McLean, Oliver | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 2:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Wells | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 2:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, Pierce, Sheridan, Wells | 52 min |
| Jun 30, 3:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Pierce, Wells | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 4:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Pierce, Wells | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 4:30 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Wells | 109 min |
| Jun 30, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Morton | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Burleigh | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 6:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BIS | Wells | 4 hr |
| Jun 30, 6:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Kidder, Logan | 43 min |
| Jun 30, 6:57 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Kidder | 33 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.