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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 133, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 23, 2021Sioux County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 23, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT for Sioux County, North Dakota. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 23, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT (03:06 UTC)
Expired
Aug 23, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sioux County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:07 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 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 76 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 2021-08-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 16 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 2021-08-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 180 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
16 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-172 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2391 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
42 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
508 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

726 
WUUS53 KBIS 240306
SVRBIS
NDC085-240330-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0133.210824T0306Z-210824T0330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1006 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Sioux County in south central North Dakota...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 1006 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest
  of Fort Yates, moving northeast at 50 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Fort Yates around 1010 PM CDT.
  Prairie Knights Resort around 1020 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4602 10101 4614 10104 4634 10055 4628 10058
      4623 10056 4616 10063 4613 10063 4612 10062
      4606 10061 4601 10056 4599 10052 4597 10051
      4595 10051 4594 10095
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 239DEG 42KT 4614 10077 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
142 
WWUS53 KBIS 240315
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1015 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NDC085-240330-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210824T0330Z/
Sioux ND-
1015 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY...

At 1014 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
Prairie Knights Resort, or 6 miles north of Fort Yates, moving
northeast at 50 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Sioux County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4608 10093 4622 10085 4634 10055 4628 10058
      4623 10056 4616 10063 4613 10063 4612 10062
      4606 10061 4601 10056 4599 10052 4597 10051
      4595 10051 4594 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 239DEG 42KT 4619 10064 

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

$$

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022 
WWUS53 KBIS 240323
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1023 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NDC085-240333-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0133.000000T0000Z-210824T0330Z/
Sioux ND-
1023 PM CDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1030 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT for
south central North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4608 10093 4622 10085 4634 10055 4628 10058
      4623 10056 4616 10063 4613 10063 4612 10062
      4606 10061 4601 10056 4599 10052 4597 10051
      4595 10051 4594 10079
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 239DEG 42KT 4623 10054 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux37 min
Aug 23, 11:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan, McIntosh37 min
Aug 24, 12:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant29 min
Aug 24, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton46 min
Aug 24, 12:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure37 min
Aug 24, 12:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISDickey30 min
Aug 24, 1:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons27 min
Aug 24, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan29 min
Aug 24, 2:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISLogan98 min
Aug 24, 5:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMountrail36 min
Aug 24, 6:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean, Mountrail, Ward29 min
Aug 24, 7:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISPierce34 min
Aug 24, 8:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcHenry26 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.