Alert archive / North Dakota / Freeze Warnings in 2021
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this freeze warning at May 27, 2021, 1:43 PM MDT for 25 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at May 28, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2021, 1:43 PM MDT (19:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2021, 7:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
All 25 counties
Adams County, ND, Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stark County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1222 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
577 WWUS73 KBIS 271943 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 243 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 NDZ018-031>033-040>045-272045- /O.CAN.KBIS.FZ.A.0001.210528T0600Z-210528T1300Z/ Dunn-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman- Adams-Sioux- Including the cities of Carson, Elgin, Fort Yates, Halliday, Solen, Bowman, Hettinger, Marmarth, New England, Killdeer, Medora, Dickinson, Mott, Selfridge, Beach, and New Leipzig 243 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 /143 PM MDT Thu May 27 2021/ ...FREEZE WATCH IS CANCELLED... Though temperatures tonight and early Friday morning are expected to fall into the 30s, sub-freezing temperatures are not expected. Therefore the Freeze Watch has been cancelled. $$ NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-280345- /O.UPG.KBIS.FZ.A.0001.210528T0600Z-210528T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.210528T0600Z-210528T1300Z/ Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder- Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Carrington, Parshall, Fessenden, Wilton, Lamoure, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood, Tappen, Jamestown, Minot, Mcclusky, Mandan, New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, Hazen, Wishek, Underwood, St. John, Bismarck, Portal, Lignite, Harvey, Napoleon, Beulah, Rugby, Center, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Ashley, Velva, Linton, Mohall, Kulm, Garrison, Ellendale, Bowbells, Edgeley, Goodrich, Gackle, Steele, Oakes, Rolla, Strasburg, Powers Lake, Stanley, Washburn, Turtle Lake, and Bottineau 243 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 /143 PM MDT Thu May 27 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Central and portions of western North Dakota. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /Midnight MDT/ to 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps today to protect tender plants from the cold tonight into Friday morning. && $$ Edwards
5 follow-up statements
572 WWUS73 KBIS 272302 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 602 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 NDZ018-033-041-042-044-045-280715- /O.EXA.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.210528T0600Z-210528T1300Z/ Dunn-Stark-Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux- Including the cities of Killdeer, Halliday, Dickinson, Mott, New England, Elgin, Carson, New Leipzig, Hettinger, Fort Yates, Selfridge, and Solen 602 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 /502 PM MDT Thu May 27 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Dunn, Stark, Hettinger, Grant, Adams and Sioux Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the MHA Nation and the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /Midnight MDT/ to 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold tonight into Friday morning. && $$ NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-280715- /O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.210528T0600Z-210528T1300Z/ Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder- Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Bowbells, Powers Lake, Lignite, Columbus, Portal, Mohall, Glenburn, Sherwood, Bottineau, Rolla, Dunseith, Rolette, Shell Valley, St. John, New Town, Stanley, Parshall, Minot, Velva, Towner, Drake, Rugby, Beulah, Hazen, Center, Garrison, Washburn, Underwood, Wilton, Turtle Lake, Mcclusky, Goodrich, Harvey, Fessenden, Carrington, Mandan, Bismarck, Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Linton, Strasburg, Napoleon, Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, Kulm, Wishek, Ashley, Oakes, and Ellendale 602 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 /502 PM MDT Thu May 27 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Central and portions of western North Dakota. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /Midnight MDT/ to 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold tonight into Friday morning. && $$
029 WWUS73 KBIS 280245 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 945 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-281045- /O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.210528T0600Z-210528T1300Z/ Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder- Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Carrington, Parshall, Fessenden, Wilton, Lamoure, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood, Tappen, Jamestown, Minot, Mcclusky, Mandan, New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, Hazen, Wishek, Underwood, St. John, Bismarck, Portal, Lignite, Harvey, Napoleon, Beulah, Rugby, Center, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Ashley, Velva, Linton, Mohall, Kulm, Garrison, Ellendale, Bowbells, Edgeley, Goodrich, Gackle, Steele, Oakes, Rolla, Strasburg, Powers Lake, Stanley, Washburn, Turtle Lake, and Bottineau 945 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 /845 PM MDT Thu May 27 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Central and portions of western North Dakota. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /Midnight MDT/ to 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold that is expected late tonight into Friday morning. && $$ NDZ018-033-041-042-044-045-281045- /O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.210528T0600Z-210528T1300Z/ Dunn-Stark-Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux- Including the cities of Carson, Elgin, Fort Yates, Halliday, Solen, Hettinger, New England, Killdeer, Mott, Dickinson, Selfridge, and New Leipzig 945 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021 /845 PM MDT Thu May 27 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ FRIDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Dunn, Stark, Hettinger, Grant, Adams and Sioux Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the MHA Nation and the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. * WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /Midnight MDT/ to 8 AM CDT /7 AM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold that is expected late tonight into Friday morning. && $$ JJS
279 WWUS73 KBIS 280603 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 103 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021 NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-281300- /O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210528T1300Z/ Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder- Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Carrington, Parshall, Fessenden, Wilton, Lamoure, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood, Tappen, Jamestown, Minot, Mcclusky, Mandan, New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, Hazen, Wishek, Underwood, St. John, Bismarck, Portal, Lignite, Harvey, Napoleon, Beulah, Rugby, Center, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Ashley, Velva, Linton, Mohall, Kulm, Garrison, Ellendale, Bowbells, Edgeley, Goodrich, Gackle, Steele, Oakes, Rolla, Strasburg, Powers Lake, Stanley, Washburn, Turtle Lake, and Bottineau 103 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021 /1203 AM MDT Fri May 28 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Central and portions of western North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ NDZ018-033-041-042-044-045-281300- /O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210528T1300Z/ Dunn-Stark-Hettinger-Grant-Adams-Sioux- Including the cities of Carson, Elgin, Fort Yates, Halliday, Solen, Hettinger, New England, Killdeer, Mott, Dickinson, Selfridge, and New Leipzig 103 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021 /1203 AM MDT Fri May 28 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest North Dakota. This includes the Tribal Lands of the MHA Nation and the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Hamilton
360 WWUS73 KBIS 281012 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 512 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021 NDZ018-033-041-044-281115- /O.CAN.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210528T1300Z/ Dunn-Stark-Hettinger-Adams- Including the cities of Halliday, Hettinger, New England, Killdeer, Mott, and Dickinson 512 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021 /412 AM MDT Fri May 28 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED... Cloudy skies and moderate south winds will keep temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s this morning. $$ NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-046>048-050-051-281300- /O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210528T1300Z/ Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder- Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Carrington, Parshall, Fessenden, Wilton, Lamoure, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood, Tappen, Jamestown, Minot, Mcclusky, Mandan, New Town, Columbus, Shell Valley, Hazen, Wishek, Underwood, St. John, Bismarck, Portal, Lignite, Harvey, Napoleon, Beulah, Rugby, Center, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Ashley, Velva, Linton, Mohall, Kulm, Garrison, Ellendale, Bowbells, Edgeley, Goodrich, Gackle, Steele, Oakes, Rolla, Strasburg, Powers Lake, Stanley, Washburn, Turtle Lake, and Bottineau 512 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021 /412 AM MDT Fri May 28 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Central and portions of western North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ NDZ042-045-281300- /O.CON.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210528T1300Z/ Grant-Sioux- Including the cities of Elgin, Fort Yates, Solen, Carson, Selfridge, and New Leipzig 412 AM MDT Fri May 28 2021 /512 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM MDT/8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31. * WHERE...Grant and Sioux Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. * WHEN...Until 7 AM MDT/8 AM CDT/ this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill sensitive vegetation. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Hamilton
475 WWUS73 KBIS 281251 NPWBIS URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 751 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021 NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-281400- /O.EXP.KBIS.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210528T1300Z/ Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder- Stutsman-Grant-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- Including the cities of Carrington, Parshall, Fessenden, Wilton, Lamoure, Glenburn, Dunseith, Sherwood, Carson, Tappen, Jamestown, Minot, Mcclusky, Mandan, New Leipzig, New Town, Columbus, Solen, Shell Valley, Hazen, Wishek, Underwood, Ellendale, St. John, Bismarck, Portal, Lignite, Harvey, Napoleon, Beulah, Rugby, Center, Rolette, Drake, Towner, Ashley, Velva, Linton, Mohall, Kulm, Garrison, Selfridge, Bowbells, Elgin, Fort Yates, Edgeley, Goodrich, Gackle, Steele, Oakes, Rolla, Strasburg, Powers Lake, Stanley, Washburn, Turtle Lake, and Bottineau 751 AM CDT Fri May 28 2021 /651 AM MDT Fri May 28 2021/ ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM CDT/7 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... Temperatures have risen above freezing and will continue to rise this morning. Therefore, the Frost Advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ Edwards
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2:39 AM MDT | Freeze Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 23 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in North Dakota, 2021Every freeze warning in 2021
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.