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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 165, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 30, 20214 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2021, 6:49 PM CDT for 4 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 35 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, 6:49 PM CDT (23:49 UTC)
Expired
Aug 30, 2021, 7:24 PM CDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Emmons County, ND, Grant County, ND, Morton County, ND, Sioux County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:48 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, 1:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 62 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.

021 
WUUS53 KBIS 302349
SVRBIS
NDC029-037-059-085-310045-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0165.210830T2349Z-210831T0045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Sioux County in south central North Dakota...
  Southeastern Morton County in south central North Dakota...
  Southeastern Grant County in south central North Dakota...
  Western Emmons County in south central North Dakota...

* Until 745 PM CDT/645 PM MDT/.

* At 649 PM CDT/549 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 5 miles north of Solen to 7 miles west of
  Shields, moving southeast at 15 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Solen around 700 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Cannon Ball, Fort Yates, Selfridge and Prairie Knights Resort.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4623 10146 4634 10130 4657 10083 4656 10032
      4594 10042 4595 10137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 307DEG 13KT 4647 10078 4624 10093 4620 10127 

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

$$

CJS
2 follow-up statements
620 
WWUS53 KBIS 310012
SVSBIS

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

NDC029-037-059-085-310045-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-210831T0045Z/
Sioux ND-Morton ND-Grant ND-Emmons ND-
712 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM
CDT/645 PM MDT/ FOR SIOUX...SOUTHEASTERN MORTON...SOUTHEASTERN GRANT
AND WESTERN EMMONS COUNTIES...

At 711 PM CDT/611 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from Cannon Ball to 8 miles northwest of Fort Yates to
7 miles south of Shields, moving southeast at 20 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...
  Cannon Ball, Prairie Knights Resort, Fort Yates and Selfridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4617 10141 4649 10074 4650 10033 4594 10042
      4595 10137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 306DEG 18KT 4640 10063 4617 10078 4613 10112 

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

$$

CJS
096 
WWUS53 KBIS 310024
SVSBIS

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

NDC029-037-059-085-310034-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0165.000000T0000Z-210831T0045Z/
Sioux ND-Morton ND-Grant ND-Emmons ND-
724 PM CDT Mon Aug 30 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SIOUX...SOUTHEASTERN MORTON...
SOUTHEASTERN GRANT AND WESTERN EMMONS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT/1100
PM MDT/ for south central North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4617 10141 4649 10074 4650 10033 4594 10042
      4595 10137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 307DEG 13KT 4637 10058 4614 10073 4610 10107 

$$

CJS

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, 3:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean42 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

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.