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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 9, 2021Foster County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2021, 8:14 PM CDT for Foster County, North Dakota. It was in force for 31 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, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2021, 8:45 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Foster County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 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, 8:23 PM CDTHAIL 13 Ese Mchenry, NDALSO RECEIVED 1.00 IN OF RAIN.

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, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 171 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.

686 
WUUS53 KBIS 100114
SVRBIS
NDC031-100145-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0129.210810T0114Z-210810T0145Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Foster County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 845 PM CDT.

* At 813 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mchenry, or
  27 miles east of Carrington, moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported half dollar sized hail 
           3 west of Mchenry.

  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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northeastern Foster County, including the following locations...
  Juanita.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4740 9875 4748 9884 4759 9887 4759 9850
      4742 9850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 242DEG 24KT 4757 9856 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
114 
WWUS53 KBIS 100132
SVSBIS

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

NDC031-100145-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-210810T0145Z/
Foster ND-
832 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN FOSTER COUNTY...

At 832 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Red Willow
Lake, or 36 miles east of Carrington, moving northeast at 30 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...
Glenfield, Mchenry and Juanita. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4740 9875 4746 9874 4759 9875 4759 9850
      4742 9850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 242DEG 24KT 4763 9839 

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

$$

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046 
WWUS53 KBIS 100140
SVSBIS

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

NDC031-100150-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-210810T0145Z/
Foster ND-
840 PM CDT Mon Aug 9 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FOSTER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 845 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

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

LAT...LON 4740 9875 4746 9874 4759 9875 4759 9850
      4742 9850
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 242DEG 24KT 4765 9833 

$$

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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, 7:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman24 min
Aug 10, 4:02 AM CDTRed Flag WarningBISAdams, Billings, Bowman, Emmons, Golden Valley, Grant and 4 more17 hr

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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.