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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 30, 2021Grant County, Morton County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2021, 4:54 PM MDT for Grant County, Morton County, North Dakota. It was in force for 38 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 30, 2021, 4:54 PM MDT (22:54 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 5:32 PM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Grant County, ND, Morton County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 30, 12:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 71 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.

494 
WUUS53 KBIS 302254
SVRBIS
NDC037-059-302345-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0162.210830T2254Z-210830T2345Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

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

* Until 645 PM CDT/545 PM MDT/.

* At 553 PM CDT/453 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8
  miles east of Heart Butte Dam, or 16 miles southeast of Glen Ullin,
  moving southeast at 15 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...
  Carson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4670 10182 4671 10130 4640 10130 4637 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 325DEG 15KT 4661 10163 

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

$$

CJS
2 follow-up statements
903 
WWUS53 KBIS 302312
SVSBIS

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

NDC037-059-302345-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-210830T2345Z/
Morton ND-Grant ND-
612 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM
CDT/545 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORTON AND NORTH CENTRAL GRANT
COUNTIES...

At 612 PM CDT/512 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles
north of Carson, or 16 miles northeast of Elgin, moving southeast at
15 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...
Carson and Lark. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4667 10177 4671 10130 4640 10130 4637 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 325DEG 15KT 4654 10156 

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

$$

CJS
699 
WWUS53 KBIS 302332
SVSBIS

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

NDC037-059-302341-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-210830T2345Z/
Morton ND-Grant ND-
632 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MORTON AND NORTH
CENTRAL GRANT COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm between Almont and Carson which prompted the warning has 
weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate 
threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been 
cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4667 10177 4671 10130 4640 10130 4637 10169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 325DEG 15KT 4647 10149 

$$

CJS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 30, 9:51 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISOliver24 min
Aug 30, 9:54 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISOliver36 min
Aug 30, 10:28 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISOliver47 min
Aug 30, 10:33 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISOliver3 hr
Aug 30, 10:46 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningBISOliver3 hr
Aug 30, 11:13 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMorton, Oliver47 min
Aug 30, 11:58 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMorton, Oliver47 min
Aug 30, 12:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Oliver43 min
Aug 30, 12:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISMorton, Oliver63 min
Aug 30, 12:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Oliver61 min
Aug 30, 1:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatBISMorton58 min
Aug 30, 2:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISMorton60 min
Aug 30, 2:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean42 min
Aug 30, 3:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISMorton59 min
Aug 30, 3:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISHettinger58 min
Aug 30, 3:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton47 min
Aug 30, 3:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISMorton3 hr
Aug 30, 4:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISGrant, Morton60 min
Aug 30, 4:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMercer, Oliver47 min
Aug 30, 4:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatBISAdams, Hettinger61 min
Aug 30, 4:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean, Mercer47 min
Aug 30, 5:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatBISGrant, Morton, Sioux58 min
Aug 30, 5:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISAdams60 min
Aug 30, 5:49 PM MDTSevere 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.