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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Bismarck, ND

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

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT for Grant County, Morton County, North Dakota. It was in force for 60 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
Jun 8, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT (20:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 3:45 PM MDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Grant County, ND, Morton County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 78 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.

380 
WUUS53 KBIS 082045
SVRBIS
NDC037-059-082145-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0039.210608T2045Z-210608T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
345 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 445 PM CDT/345 PM MDT/.

* At 344 PM CDT/244 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Elgin around 255 PM MDT.

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 4610 10194 4654 10201 4660 10177 4664 10134
      4657 10113 4630 10102 4628 10102 4627 10110
      4622 10112 4619 10119 4615 10119 4615 10121
      4613 10130 4609 10132 4607 10135 4608 10140
      4606 10141 4605 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 168DEG 18KT 4637 10184 

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

HARGROVE
2 follow-up statements
372 
WWUS53 KBIS 082102
SVSBIS

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

NDC037-059-082145-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210608T2145Z/
Morton ND-Grant ND-
402 PM CDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM
CDT/345 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORTON AND GRANT COUNTIES...

At 400 PM CDT/300 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located in an 
area from around Raleigh to St. Gertrude and up to Elgin, 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.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of south
central Morton and Grant Counties, including the following
locations... Leith, Lark, Heil, St. Gertrude and Raleigh.

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 4610 10194 4654 10201 4660 10177 4652 10145
      4649 10110 4630 10102 4628 10102 4627 10110
      4622 10112 4619 10119 4615 10119 4615 10121
      4613 10130 4609 10132 4607 10135 4608 10140
      4606 10141 4605 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 162DEG 8KT 4625 10134 

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

HARGROVE
789 
WWUS53 KBIS 082135
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
335 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

NDC059-082144-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210608T2145Z/
Morton ND-
335 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL MORTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4610 10194 4623 10196 4632 10179 4637 10118
      4631 10105 4629 10105 4628 10102 4627 10110
      4622 10112 4619 10119 4615 10119 4613 10130
      4609 10132 4609 10134 4607 10135 4608 10140
      4606 10141 4605 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 316DEG 20KT 4616 10124 

$$

NDC037-082145-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210608T2145Z/
Grant ND-
335 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHERN GRANT COUNTY...

At 334 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest 
of Shields, or 17 miles northwest of Selfridge, 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...
Shields, Raleigh and St. Gertrude. 

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 4610 10194 4623 10196 4632 10179 4637 10118
      4631 10105 4629 10105 4628 10102 4627 10110
      4622 10112 4619 10119 4615 10119 4613 10130
      4609 10132 4609 10134 4607 10135 4608 10140
      4606 10141 4605 10146
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 316DEG 20KT 4616 10124 

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

HARGROVE

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, 1:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton62 min
Jun 8, 2:34 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISGrant, Morton, Sioux3 hr
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.