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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 128, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 9, 2021LaMoure County, Stutsman County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2021, 7:51 PM CDT for LaMoure County, Stutsman County, North Dakota. It was in force for 24 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
Aug 9, 2021, 7:51 PM CDT (00:51 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties LaMoure County, ND, Stutsman County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:55 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
Aug 9, 7:53 PM CDTHAIL 12 Nnw Adrian, ND

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 9, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 173 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 2021-08-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 296 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 2021-08-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -40 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
296 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-462 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1238 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-40 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
31 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

225 
WUUS53 KBIS 100051
SVRBIS
NDC045-093-100115-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0128.210810T0051Z-210810T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
751 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central LaMoure County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Southeastern Stutsman County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Adrian, or 20
  miles northeast of Edgeley, moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong 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...
  Marion and Adrian. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4660 9828 4655 9862 4663 9873 4675 9845
      4674 9844 4663 9844 4663 9832
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 244DEG 29KT 4662 9851 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

GALE
2 follow-up statements
619 
WWUS53 KBIS 100059
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
759 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

NDC045-093-100115-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210810T0115Z/
LaMoure ND-Stutsman ND-
759 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAMOURE AND SOUTHEASTERN STUTSMAN COUNTIES...

At 759 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Adrian, or 20
miles southeast of Jamestown, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Marion and Adrian. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4656 9853 4666 9865 4675 9845 4674 9844
      4663 9844 4663 9832 4660 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 237DEG 24KT 4665 9849 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

GALE
140 
WWUS53 KBIS 100116
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
816 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

NDC045-093-100125-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210810T0115Z/
LaMoure ND-Stutsman ND-
816 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LAMOURE AND
SOUTHEASTERN STUTSMAN COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4656 9853 4666 9865 4675 9845 4674 9844
      4663 9844 4663 9832 4660 9828
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 244DEG 29KT 4670 9834 

$$

GALE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 9, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster48 min
Aug 9, 7:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLaMoure25 min
Aug 9, 8:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISFoster31 min
Aug 10, 4:02 AM CDTRed Flag WarningBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant and 4 more17 hr

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.