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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 154, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 30, 2021McLean County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2021, 3:48 PM CDT for McLean County, North Dakota. It was in force for 42 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 30, 2021, 3:48 PM CDT (20:48 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County McLean County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 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 30, 4:00 PM CDTHAIL 1.255 Nnw Emmet, NDREPORT FROM AUGUST 30 STORM. MULTIPLE VEHICLES WERE HAIL DAMAGED. CANOLA CROP NEARBY WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED.

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 30, 1:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 121 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 8 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 12:00Z on 2021-08-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 93 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-262 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1949 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
131 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

567 
WUUS53 KBIS 302048
SVRBIS
NDC055-302130-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0154.210830T2048Z-210830T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
348 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

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

* Until 430 PM CDT.

* At 348 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
  Roseglen, or 12 miles northwest of Garrison, moving east at 25 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...
  Garrison and Max.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4765 10177 4779 10171 4784 10122 4753 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 270DEG 23KT 4772 10166 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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3 follow-up statements
725 
WWUS53 KBIS 302105
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
405 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

NDC055-302130-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210830T2130Z/
McLean ND-
405 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCLEAN COUNTY...

At 405 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Garrison, moving east 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...
Garrison, Fort Stevenson State Park and Emmet. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4765 10177 4774 10173 4779 10123 4753 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 270DEG 23KT 4772 10149 

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

$$

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229 
WWUS53 KBIS 302115
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
415 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

NDC055-302130-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210830T2130Z/
McLean ND-
415 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCLEAN COUNTY...

At 415 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Garrison,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.

Locations impacted include...
Garrison, Fort Stevenson State Park and Emmet. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4764 10171 4773 10162 4775 10124 4753 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 270DEG 23KT 4772 10140 

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

$$

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106 
WWUS53 KBIS 302125
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
425 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

NDC055-302135-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0154.000000T0000Z-210830T2130Z/
McLean ND-
425 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCLEAN COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for
south central North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4764 10171 4773 10162 4775 10124 4753 10128
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 270DEG 23KT 4772 10130 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 10:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISOliver24 min
Aug 30, 10:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISOliver36 min
Aug 30, 11:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISOliver47 min
Aug 30, 11:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISOliver3 hr
Aug 30, 11:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISOliver3 hr
Aug 30, 12:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMorton, Oliver47 min
Aug 30, 12:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMorton, Oliver47 min
Aug 30, 1:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Oliver43 min
Aug 30, 1:42 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISMorton, Oliver63 min
Aug 30, 1:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Oliver61 min
Aug 30, 2:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatBISMorton58 min
Aug 30, 3:15 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISMorton60 min
Aug 30, 4:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISMorton59 min
Aug 30, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISHettinger58 min
Aug 30, 4:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton47 min
Aug 30, 4:46 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISMorton3 hr
Aug 30, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISGrant, Morton60 min
Aug 30, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Oliver47 min
Aug 30, 5:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatBISAdams, Hettinger61 min
Aug 30, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean, Mercer47 min
Aug 30, 5:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton38 min
Aug 30, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatBISGrant, Morton, Sioux58 min
Aug 30, 6:30 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISAdams60 min
Aug 30, 6:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Grant, Morton, Sioux35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.