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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 32, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 8, 2021Kidder County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2021, 10:06 AM CDT for Kidder County, North Dakota. It was in force for 39 min. 2 reports 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
Jun 8, 2021, 10:06 AM CDT (15:06 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 10:45 AM CDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Kidder County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 8, 10:15 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 E Steele, NDTREES DOWN, REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Jun 8, 10:20 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGSteele, NDTREES DOWN IN STEELE.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 2021-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 534 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 2021-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 267 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
534 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-518 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1161 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
267 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-1.5

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The text

As transmitted.

306 
WUUS53 KBIS 081506
SVRBIS
NDC043-081545-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0032.210608T1506Z-210608T1545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1006 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

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

* Until 1045 AM CDT.

* At 1004 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles southwest of Steele to 7 miles west of
  Medina, and are nearly stationary.

  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.

* These severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southern Kidder County, including the following locations...
  Crystal Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4698 10007 4698 9945 4671 9945 4663 9983
      4664 10008
TIME...MOT...LOC 1504Z 226DEG 1KT 4682 10003 4687 9946 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOLLAN
1 follow-up statement
053 
WWUS53 KBIS 081521
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1021 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

NDC043-081545-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0032.000000T0000Z-210608T1545Z/
Kidder ND-
1021 AM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN KIDDER COUNTY...

At 1020 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Steele, and is
nearly stationary.

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...
Steele, Dawson, and Lake Isabel. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4698 9966 4675 9966 4663 9982 4663 9983
      4664 10008 4698 10007
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 233DEG 3KT 4683 9991 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOLLAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman67 min
Jun 7, 7:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons31 min
Jun 7, 7:58 PM CDTTornado WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman32 min
Jun 7, 8:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Logan, Stutsman44 min
Jun 7, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLogan, McIntosh52 min
Jun 7, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Logan, Stutsman61 min
Jun 7, 8:50 PM CDTTornado WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman25 min
Jun 7, 9:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure64 min
Jun 7, 10:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey38 min
Jun 7, 10:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan48 min
Jun 7, 11:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLaMoure39 min
Jun 7, 11:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, LaMoure49 min
Jun 7, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLogan, McIntosh39 min
Jun 8, 12:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure28 min
Jun 8, 1:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman61 min
Jun 8, 1:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman37 min
Jun 8, 2:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman33 min
Jun 8, 2:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman61 min
Jun 8, 2:56 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman34 min
Jun 8, 3:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman28 min
Jun 8, 3:58 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISLaMoure, Stutsman4 hr
Jun 8, 4:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman60 min
Jun 8, 4:46 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure59 min
Jun 8, 4:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman63 min
Jun 8, 5:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISStutsman3 hr
Jun 8, 6:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman60 min
Jun 8, 6:09 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure66 min
Jun 8, 7:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman38 min
Jun 8, 7:50 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman55 min
Jun 8, 8:02 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISKidder43 min
Jun 8, 8:15 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISKidder, Stutsman3 hr
Jun 8, 9:04 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISKidder41 min
Jun 8, 10:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Kidder, Logan46 min
Jun 8, 11:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISKidder3 hr
Jun 8, 11:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons33 min
Jun 8, 11:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISKidder, LaMoure, Stutsman4 hr
Jun 8, 12:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons55 min
Jun 8, 12:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder52 min
Jun 8, 12:32 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons3 hr
Jun 8, 12:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISSioux61 min
Jun 8, 1:39 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder2 hr
Jun 8, 1:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton, Sioux60 min
Jun 8, 2:00 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISKidder2 hr
Jun 8, 2:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton62 min
Jun 8, 3:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISGrant, Morton, Sioux3 hr
Jun 8, 3:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton60 min
Jun 8, 3:50 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISGrant, Morton3 hr
Jun 8, 3:57 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder6 hr
Jun 8, 4:04 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISLaMoure, Stutsman10 hr
Jun 8, 4:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurleigh34 min
Jun 8, 4:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Sioux49 min
Jun 8, 4:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams40 min
Jun 8, 5:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Sioux32 min
Jun 8, 6:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISSioux10 hr
Jun 8, 6:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGolden Valley, McKenzie58 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.