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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 134, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 23, 2021Grant County, Morton County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 23, 2021, 11:14 PM MDT for Grant County, Morton County, North Dakota. It was in force for 46 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, 11:14 PM MDT (05:14 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Grant County, ND, Morton County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:14 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 5.2 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.

583 
WUUS53 KBIS 240514
SVRBIS
NDC037-059-240600-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0134.210824T0514Z-210824T0600Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1214 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Morton County in south central North Dakota...
  Central Grant County in south central North Dakota...

* Until 100 AM CDT/midnight MDT/.

* At 1214 AM CDT/1114 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 10
  miles southeast of Carson, or 19 miles southeast of Elgin, moving
  northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Flasher around 100 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include St.
Gertrude, Raleigh and Leith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!

&&

LAT...LON 4616 10145 4625 10168 4645 10159 4644 10092
TIME...MOT...LOC 0514Z 222DEG 19KT 4628 10148 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

HOLLAN
3 follow-up statements
643 
WWUS53 KBIS 240529
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1229 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

NDC037-059-240600-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-210824T0600Z/
Morton ND-Grant ND-
1229 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM
CDT/MIDNIGHT MDT/ FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORTON AND EAST CENTRAL GRANT
COUNTIES...

At 1228 AM CDT/1128 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9
miles southeast of Carson, or 21 miles east of Elgin, moving
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

This severe storm will be near...
  Flasher around 100 AM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include St.
Gertrude, Raleigh, and Leith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4622 10133 4632 10165 4645 10159 4644 10092
TIME...MOT...LOC 0528Z 222DEG 19KT 4634 10140 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

HOLLAN
976 
WWUS53 KBIS 240547
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1247 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

NDC037-059-240600-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-210824T0600Z/
Morton ND-Grant ND-
1247 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM
CDT/MIDNIGHT MDT/ FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORTON AND EAST CENTRAL GRANT
COUNTIES...

At 1247 AM CDT/1147 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
a line extending from near Carson to 8 miles southeast of Flasher,
moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Morton and east central Grant Counties, including the
following locations... Raleigh.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4631 10117 4639 10162 4645 10159 4644 10092
TIME...MOT...LOC 0547Z 220DEG 20KT 4645 10153 4638 10110 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH

$$

HOLLAN
808 
WWUS53 KBIS 240558
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1258 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

NDC037-059-240608-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0134.000000T0000Z-210824T0600Z/
Morton ND-Grant ND-
1258 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORTON AND EAST
CENTRAL GRANT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 100 AM CDT/MIDNIGHT MDT/...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Bismarck.

LAT...LON 4631 10117 4639 10162 4645 10159 4644 10092
TIME...MOT...LOC 0558Z 222DEG 19KT 4649 10147 4642 10104 

$$

HOLLAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 8:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux37 min
Aug 23, 9:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISSioux24 min
Aug 23, 10:38 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan, McIntosh37 min
Aug 23, 11:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant29 min
Aug 23, 11:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure37 min
Aug 23, 11:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISDickey30 min
Aug 24, 12:03 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons27 min
Aug 24, 1:01 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan29 min
Aug 24, 1:57 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISLogan98 min
Aug 24, 4:54 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMountrail36 min
Aug 24, 5:16 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean, Mountrail, Ward29 min
Aug 24, 6:26 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISPierce34 min
Aug 24, 7:19 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcHenry26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.