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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 10, 2021McKenzie County, Williams County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2021, 7:10 PM CDT for McKenzie County, Williams County, North Dakota. It was in force for 65 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 10, 2021, 7:10 PM CDT (00:10 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2021, 8:15 PM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties McKenzie County, ND, Williams County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 210 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 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 10, 7:13 PM CDTHAIL 1.751 Nnw Alexander, NDREPORT FROM IBHS HAIL STUDY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 10, 7:23 PM CDTHAIL 1.52 W Alexander, 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 10, 3:30 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 228 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1762 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, Glasgow Intl Airport, MT at 00:00Z on 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 15 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
1762 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-194 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1872 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
262 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

270 
WUUS53 KBIS 110010
SVRBIS
NDC053-105-110115-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0052.210611T0010Z-210611T0115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
710 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern McKenzie County in northwestern North Dakota...
  South central Williams County in northwestern North Dakota...

* Until 815 PM CDT/715 PM MDT/.

* At 710 PM CDT/610 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  Alexander, or 18 miles west of Watford City, moving northeast at 25
  mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Alexander around 715 PM CDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT/900 PM MDT/ for
northwestern North Dakota.

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 4769 10366 4785 10389 4822 10355 4788 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 216DEG 21KT 4783 10369 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HARGROVE
2 follow-up statements
604 
WWUS53 KBIS 110031
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
731 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

NDC053-105-110115-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210611T0115Z/
McKenzie ND-Williams ND-
731 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MCKENZIE AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILLIAMS COUNTIES...

At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alexander, or
17 miles northwest of Watford City, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern McKenzie and south central Williams Counties, including
the following locations... Rawson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
North Dakota.

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 4778 10361 4792 10381 4822 10355 4788 10313
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 217DEG 15KT 4790 10363 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

HARGROVE
639 
WWUS53 KBIS 110054
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
754 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

NDC053-105-110115-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-210611T0115Z/
McKenzie ND-Williams ND-
754 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL MCKENZIE AND SOUTH CENTRAL WILLIAMS COUNTIES...

At 754 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southeast
of Williston, moving northeast at 25 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...
Williston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northwestern
North Dakota.

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 4794 10356 4807 10368 4822 10355 4800 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0054Z 216DEG 21KT 4801 10351 

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

HARGROVE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGolden Valley, McKenzie58 min
Jun 10, 7:30 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISMcKenzie3 hr
Jun 10, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, Williams43 min
Jun 10, 7:49 PM CDTTornado WarningBISMcKenzie26 min
Jun 10, 8:12 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatBISMcKenzie33 min
Jun 10, 8:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, Mountrail, Williams52 min
Jun 10, 8:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams45 min
Jun 10, 9:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDivide, McKenzie, Williams62 min
Jun 10, 9:49 PM CDTTornado WarningBISWilliams26 min
Jun 10, 9:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Mountrail52 min
Jun 10, 10:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams52 min
Jun 10, 10:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams4 hr
Jun 10, 10:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, Mountrail, Williams61 min
Jun 10, 10:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Williams40 min
Jun 10, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISRenville50 min
Jun 10, 10:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Renville, Ward39 min
Jun 10, 11:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Golden Valley, Slope59 min
Jun 10, 11:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDivide, McKenzie, Williams46 min
Jun 10, 11:29 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, Mountrail, Williams61 min
Jun 10, 11:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams45 min
Jun 10, 11:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Grant, Hettinger, Mercer, Morton, Stark54 min
Jun 11, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton, Sioux54 min
Jun 11, 12:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBottineau, Burke, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail, Renville and 2 more60 min
Jun 11, 12:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark38 min
Jun 11, 12:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Morton, Oliver35 min
Jun 11, 1:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Grant, Morton, Sioux34 min
Jun 11, 1:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBottineau, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan and 1 more64 min
Jun 11, 1:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, McLean, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan33 min
Jun 11, 2:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder45 min
Jun 11, 2:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Ward64 min
Jun 11, 2:33 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Kidder, Logan, Stutsman57 min
Jun 11, 3:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, Foster, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman29 min
Jun 11, 3:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, Foster, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman47 min
Jun 11, 5:19 AM CDTWind AdvisoryBISAdams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Divide and 19 more16 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.