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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 104, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 16, 2021Mercer County, Morton County, Stark County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2021, 8:57 PM CDT for Mercer County, Morton County, Stark County, North Dakota. It was in force for 33 min. 3 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
Jul 16, 2021, 8:57 PM CDT (01:57 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2021, 9:30 PM CDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mercer County, ND, Morton County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 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
Jul 16, 9:08 PM CDTHAIL 1.757 Nne Hebron, NDRELAYED TO NWS BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
Jul 16, 9:15 PM CDTHAIL 1.755 Nw Hebron, NDRELAYED TO NWS BY BROADCAST MEDIA.
Jul 16, 9:28 PM CDTHAIL 1.755 Wnw Hebron, NDTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 2021-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1026 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 2021-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 92 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1026 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-86 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1949 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
92 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
454 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
11.5

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The text

As transmitted.

308 
WUUS53 KBIS 170157
SVRBIS
NDC057-059-089-170230-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0104.210717T0157Z-210717T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
857 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Morton County in south central North Dakota...
  Northeastern Stark County in southwestern North Dakota...
  Southwestern Mercer County in south central North Dakota...

* Until 930 PM CDT/830 PM MDT/.

* At 857 PM CDT/757 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8
  miles north of Hebron, or 16 miles northwest of Glen Ullin, moving
  southwest at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hebron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4710 10202 4706 10183 4684 10192 4693 10226
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 029DEG 12KT 4702 10199 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GALE
1 follow-up statement
945 
WWUS53 KBIS 170211
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
911 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

NDC057-059-089-170230-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0104.000000T0000Z-210717T0230Z/
Morton ND-Stark ND-Mercer ND-
911 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM
CDT/830 PM MDT/ FOR NORTHWESTERN MORTON...NORTHEASTERN STARK AND
SOUTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTIES...

At 910 PM CDT/810 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles
north of Hebron, or 16 miles northwest of Glen Ullin, moving
southwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Hebron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4707 10206 4702 10188 4685 10196 4693 10226
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 048DEG 19KT 4699 10207 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GALE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 7:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISOliver26 min
Jul 16, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSlope37 min
Jul 16, 7:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMercer23 min
Jul 16, 8:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Oliver30 min
Jul 16, 8:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Oliver31 min
Jul 16, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMorton, Stark22 min
Jul 16, 11:39 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSlope51 min
Jul 17, 12:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSheridan35 min
Jul 17, 1:32 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSheridan28 min

Nearby

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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.