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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 8, 2021Grant County, Morton County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2021, 1:43 PM MDT for Grant County, Morton County, North Dakota. It was in force for 62 min. 3 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, 1:43 PM MDT (19:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT
In force
62 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), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:47 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
Jun 8, 2:35 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 60Elgin, ND
Jun 8, 2:40 PM MDTHAIL 11 E Elgin, ND
Jun 8, 2:48 PM MDTHAIL 16 S Saint Gertrude, NDTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 84 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.

815 
WUUS53 KBIS 081943
SVRBIS
NDC037-059-082045-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0038.210608T1943Z-210608T2045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

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

* Until 345 PM CDT/245 PM MDT/.

* At 242 PM CDT/142 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 7 miles east of Carson to 7 miles southeast
  of Flasher, and are nearly stationary.

  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, Flasher, Heart Butte Dam, Shields, Lark, Raleigh, Leith, 
  Heil, St. Gertrude, and Breien.

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 4604 10163 4601 10165 4604 10175 4603 10184
      4607 10184 4607 10189 4663 10205 4663 10130
      4649 10097 4638 10093 4632 10101 4628 10103
      4628 10109 4622 10112 4619 10119 4615 10119
      4613 10130 4607 10135 4606 10147 4601 10155
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 341DEG 1KT 4644 10142 4635 10116 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOLLAN
2 follow-up statements
015 
WWUS53 KBIS 081959
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
259 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

NDC037-059-082045-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210608T2045Z/
Morton ND-Grant ND-
259 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM
CDT/245 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORTON AND GRANT COUNTIES...

At 258 PM CDT/158 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 8 miles southeast of Carson to 7 miles north of
Shields, and are nearly stationary.
 
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Carson, Flasher, Shields, Lark, Raleigh, Leith, Heil, St. Gertrude, 
and Breien.

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 4604 10163 4601 10165 4604 10175 4603 10184
      4607 10184 4607 10189 4663 10205 4663 10130
      4649 10097 4638 10093 4632 10101 4628 10103
      4628 10109 4622 10112 4619 10119 4615 10119
      4613 10130 4607 10135 4606 10147 4601 10155
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 099DEG 0KT 4632 10144 4633 10116 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOLLAN
351 
WWUS53 KBIS 082015
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
315 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

NDC037-059-082045-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-210608T2045Z/
Morton ND-Grant ND-
315 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM
CDT/245 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORTON AND GRANT COUNTIES...

At 315 PM CDT/215 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 10 miles south of Elgin to 8 miles north of
Shields, moving north at 10 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...
Elgin, Carson, Flasher, New Leipzig, Heart Butte Dam, Shields, Lark,
Raleigh, Leith, Heil, St. Gertrude, and Breien.

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 4604 10163 4601 10165 4604 10175 4603 10184
      4607 10184 4607 10189 4663 10205 4663 10130
      4649 10097 4638 10093 4632 10101 4628 10103
      4628 10109 4622 10112 4619 10119 4615 10119
      4613 10130 4607 10135 4606 10147 4601 10155
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 185DEG 10KT 4625 10180 4635 10114 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HOLLAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 6:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman67 min
Jun 7, 6:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons31 min
Jun 7, 6:58 PM MDTTornado WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman32 min
Jun 7, 7:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Logan, Stutsman44 min
Jun 7, 7:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLogan, McIntosh52 min
Jun 7, 7:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Logan, Stutsman61 min
Jun 7, 7:50 PM MDTTornado WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman25 min
Jun 7, 8:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure64 min
Jun 7, 9:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey38 min
Jun 7, 9:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan48 min
Jun 7, 10:36 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLaMoure39 min
Jun 7, 10:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, LaMoure49 min
Jun 7, 10:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLogan, McIntosh39 min
Jun 7, 11:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure28 min
Jun 8, 12:44 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman61 min
Jun 8, 12:53 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman37 min
Jun 8, 1:27 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman33 min
Jun 8, 1:44 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman61 min
Jun 8, 1:56 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman34 min
Jun 8, 2:11 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman28 min
Jun 8, 2:58 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISLaMoure, Stutsman4 hr
Jun 8, 3:00 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman60 min
Jun 8, 3:46 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure59 min
Jun 8, 3:57 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman63 min
Jun 8, 4:13 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISStutsman3 hr
Jun 8, 5:00 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure, Stutsman60 min
Jun 8, 5:09 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLaMoure66 min
Jun 8, 6:07 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman38 min
Jun 8, 6:50 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman55 min
Jun 8, 7:02 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISKidder43 min
Jun 8, 7:15 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISKidder, Stutsman3 hr
Jun 8, 8:04 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISKidder41 min
Jun 8, 9:06 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISKidder39 min
Jun 8, 9:44 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Kidder, Logan46 min
Jun 8, 10:07 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningBISKidder3 hr
Jun 8, 10:27 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons33 min
Jun 8, 10:44 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISKidder, LaMoure, Stutsman4 hr
Jun 8, 11:05 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons55 min
Jun 8, 11:23 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder52 min
Jun 8, 11:32 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons3 hr
Jun 8, 11:59 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISSioux61 min
Jun 8, 12:39 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder2 hr
Jun 8, 12:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton, Sioux60 min
Jun 8, 1:00 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningBISKidder2 hr
Jun 8, 2:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISGrant, Morton, Sioux3 hr
Jun 8, 2:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton60 min
Jun 8, 2:50 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBISGrant, Morton3 hr
Jun 8, 2:57 PM MDTAreal Flood WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder6 hr
Jun 8, 3:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISLaMoure, Stutsman10 hr
Jun 8, 3:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurleigh34 min
Jun 8, 3:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Sioux49 min
Jun 8, 3:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams40 min
Jun 8, 4:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Sioux32 min
Jun 8, 5:31 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISSioux10 hr
Jun 8, 5:32 PM MDTSevere 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.