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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 42, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 8, 2021Golden Valley County, McKenzie County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2021, 5:32 PM MDT for Golden Valley County, McKenzie County, North Dakota. It was in force for 58 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, 5:32 PM MDT (23:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 8, 2021, 6:30 PM MDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Golden Valley County, ND, McKenzie County, ND

The radar

The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 219 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:34 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, 6:00 PM MDTHAIL 2.54 Sse Skaar, NDTWITTER PHOTO OF ESTIMATED TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL.
Jun 8, 6:10 PM MDTHAIL 2.754 Sse Skaar, ND
Jun 8, 6:28 PM MDTHAIL 1.751 N Trotters, ND

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

The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 8, 5:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Glasgow Intl Airport, MT at 12:00Z on 2021-06-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Glasgow Intl Airport, MT at 12:00Z on 2021-06-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 175 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3157 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
60 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
175 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
408 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

299 
WUUS53 KBIS 082332
SVRBIS
NDC033-053-090030-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0042.210608T2332Z-210609T0030Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Golden Valley County in southwestern North Dakota...
  Southwestern McKenzie County in northwestern North Dakota...

* Until 630 PM MDT.

* At 531 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest
  of Skaar, or 18 miles north of Wibaux, moving northeast at 30 mph.

  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...
  Skaar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4763 10405 4747 10346 4712 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 205DEG 25KT 4725 10417 

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

GALE
3 follow-up statements
028 
WWUS53 KBIS 082349
SVSBIS

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

NDC033-053-090030-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210609T0030Z/
Golden Valley ND-McKenzie ND-
549 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GOLDEN VALLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN MCKENZIE COUNTIES...

At 549 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of
Skaar, or 19 miles north of Wibaux, moving northeast at 25 mph.

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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Skaar and Trotters around 610 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4763 10405 4747 10346 4712 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2349Z 210DEG 20KT 4727 10410 

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

GALE
454 
WWUS53 KBIS 090001
SVSBIS

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

NDC033-053-090030-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210609T0030Z/
Golden Valley ND-McKenzie ND-
601 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GOLDEN VALLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN MCKENZIE COUNTIES...

At 600 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
Skaar, or 22 miles north of Wibaux, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch 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.

This severe storm will be near...
  Trotters around 610 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4763 10405 4747 10346 4712 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0000Z 237DEG 27KT 4729 10404 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GALE
970 
WWUS53 KBIS 090016
SVSBIS

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

NDC033-053-090030-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0042.000000T0000Z-210609T0030Z/
Golden Valley ND-McKenzie ND-
616 PM MDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GOLDEN VALLEY AND SOUTHWESTERN MCKENZIE COUNTIES...

At 616 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Trotters, or 25
miles northeast of Wibaux, moving northeast at 25 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...Baseball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. 
         Expect shattered windows, extensive damage to roofs, 
         siding, and vehicles.

This severe storm will be near...
  Trotters around 620 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4763 10405 4747 10346 4712 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0016Z 210DEG 21KT 4731 10396 

HAIL...2.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GALE

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, 2:45 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

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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.