Tornado Warning 7, NWS Grand Forks, ND

Issued

Jun 8, 2020, 5:12 PM CDT (22:12 UTC)

Expired

Jun 8, 2020, 5:30 PM CDT

In force

18 min

Issued by

NWS Grand Forks, ND

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Polk County, MN, Grand Forks County, ND

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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791 
WFUS53 KFGF 082212
TORFGF
MNC119-NDC035-082300-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0007.200608T2212Z-200608T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
512 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  West central Polk County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Central Grand Forks County in northeastern North Dakota...

* Until 600 PM CDT.
    
* At 511 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Emerado, or 16 miles west of Grand Forks, moving
  east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Emerado around 515 PM CDT.
  Grand Forks and Merrifield around 535 PM CDT.
  East Grand Forks around 545 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Grand
Forks Airport.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 133 and 145.
 
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 4779 9751 4790 9751 4802 9700 4783 9690
      4777 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 253DEG 31KT 4786 9741 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Lynch

189 
WWUS53 KFGF 082230
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
530 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020

MNC119-NDC035-082239-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200608T2300Z/
Polk MN-Grand Forks ND-
530 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2020

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL POLK AND CENTRAL GRAND FORKS
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has 
been cancelled. However gusty winds are still possible with this 
thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
northwestern Minnesota...and northeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4779 9751 4790 9751 4802 9700 4783 9690
      4777 9738
TIME...MOT...LOC 2228Z 253DEG 31KT 4791 9718 

$$

Lynch

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