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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 223, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2020, 5:18 AM CDT for Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. It was in force for 27 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
- Aug 8, 2020, 5:18 AM CDT (10:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2020, 5:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Lake of the Woods County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 227 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 8, 3:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 3:16 AM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 8:16 AM CDT, 21 hours 2 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 816 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2020 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-081330- West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods- West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake- East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks- Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Western Walsh- 816 AM CDT Fri Aug 7 2020 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to be possible this afternoon, mainly across eastern North Dakota into west central Minnesota. Hail up to 2 inches, wind gusts to 75 mph, and even tornadoes will be possible. Activity will be more isolated in northwestern Minnesota. Another round of thunderstorms will also be possible later tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday Periodic thunderstorms will be possible Saturday morning and again Sunday. Storms could be strong to severe on Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required. CJ
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 1:44 AM CDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 144 AM CDT Sat Aug 8 2020 MNZ004-NDZ007-008-080745- Kittson MN-Pembina ND-Cavalier ND- 144 AM CDT Sat Aug 8 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN KITTSON... NORTHEASTERN CAVALIER AND NORTHERN PEMBINA COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM CDT... At 144 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Walhalla, or 20 miles northeast of Langdon, moving east at 40 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Walhalla around 150 AM CDT. Leroy, Akra and Icelandic State Park around 200 AM CDT. Backoo around 205 AM CDT. Cavalier around 210 AM CDT. Neche around 215 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks. && LAT...LON 4877 9816 4899 9806 4899 9712 4869 9716 TIME...MOT...LOC 0644Z 274DEG 33KT 4890 9796
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 7:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 15 min |
| Aug 7, 7:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Hubbard | 39 min |
| Aug 7, 7:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 31 min |
| Aug 7, 7:53 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Hubbard | 52 min |
| Aug 7, 8:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Hubbard | 13 min |
| Aug 7, 9:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Hubbard | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Kittson | 62 min |
| Aug 8, 9:22 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Beltrami | 53 min |
| Aug 8, 9:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Beltrami | 63 min |
| Aug 8, 10:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Clearwater | 58 min |
| Aug 8, 10:39 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Hubbard | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 11:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 59 min |
| Aug 8, 11:38 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Hubbard | 52 min |
| Aug 8, 12:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Hubbard | 48 min |
| Aug 8, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 60 min |
| Aug 8, 1:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Hubbard | 44 min |
| Aug 8, 1:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Pembina | 61 min |
| Aug 8, 9:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ransom, Sargent | 66 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.