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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 10, 20216 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2021, 10:51 PM MDT for 6 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 54 min. 18 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, 10:51 PM MDT (04:51 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2021, 11:45 PM MDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dunn County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Morton County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:53 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, 10:51 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 602 Ese Taylor, ND
Jun 10, 10:52 PM MDTHAIL 14 S Richardton, ND
Jun 10, 10:54 PM MDTHAIL 16 S Richardton, NDREPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
Jun 10, 10:55 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 603 S Richardton, NDREPORT VIA SPOTTERNETWORK. MEASURED WITH HANDHELD METER.
Jun 10, 10:57 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG8 S Richardton, NDREPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
Jun 10, 10:58 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 657 S Richardton, NDTREE DAMAGE.
Jun 10, 11:01 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 755 S Richardton, ND75MPH GUST WITH HANDHELD METER, 7 S RICHARDTON ON ROUTE 8.
Jun 10, 11:05 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGRichardton, NDPOWER LINE DOWN IN RICHARDTON. TIME BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 10, 11:10 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGTaylor, NDREPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.
Jun 10, 11:13 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 75Richardton, NDTREE DOWN IN RICHARDTON. MEASURED 74MPH GUST WITHIN THE LAST 10 MINUTES AND 75MPH GUST FURTHER SOUTH OF RICHARDTON.
Jun 10, 11:14 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ne Hebron, NDREPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN; POWER POLES BROKEN.
Jun 10, 11:15 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Hebron, NDTREE DAMAGE IN HEBRON.
Jun 10, 11:15 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG1 W Glen Ullin, NDSOME OUTBUILDINGS BLOWN APART. A ROOF OFF OF AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING. PICTURES RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 10, 11:15 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 601 W Glen Ullin, NDGLEN ULLIN AIRPORT OBSERVATION.
Jun 10, 11:20 PM MDTTSTM WND DMGGlen Ullin, ND5 INCH TREE TRUNK BROKEN. PICTURE RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 10, 11:30 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG11 N Hebron, NDPICTURES SHOWING RV TIPPED OVER AND SHED/GARAGE SHIFTED OFF FOUNDATION.
Jun 10, 11:31 PM MDTHAIL 1.2511 N Glen Ullin, NDREPORT FROM MPING: HALF DOLLAR (1.25 IN.).
Jun 10, 11:43 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG12 Ne Hebron, NDDEMOLISHED CHICKEN COUP. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.

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, 8:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 121 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1785 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 00:00Z on 2021-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 75 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
1785 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2484 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
210 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.8

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The text

As transmitted.

336 
WUUS53 KBIS 110451
SVRBIS
NDC025-037-041-057-059-089-110545-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0067.210611T0451Z-210611T0545Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1151 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Dunn County in southwestern North Dakota...
  Hettinger County in southwestern North Dakota...
  Northwestern Morton County in south central North Dakota...
  Eastern Stark County in southwestern North Dakota...
  Southwestern Mercer County in south central North Dakota...
  Northwestern Grant County in south central North Dakota...

* Until 1245 AM CDT/1145 PM MDT/.

* At 1150 PM CDT/1050 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 7
  miles north of Mott, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Glen Ullin and Hebron.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4621 10250 4628 10250 4628 10258 4655 10264
      4716 10240 4720 10185 4718 10176 4691 10176
      4620 10216
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 212DEG 47KT 4649 10232 

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

ANGLIN
4 follow-up statements
853 
WWUS53 KBIS 110459
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1159 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

NDC025-037-041-057-059-089-110545-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210611T0545Z/
Dunn ND-Hettinger ND-Morton ND-Stark ND-Mercer ND-Grant ND-
1159 PM CDT Thu Jun 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM
CDT/1145 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUNN...CENTRAL HETTINGER...
NORTHWESTERN MORTON...EASTERN STARK...SOUTHWESTERN MERCER AND
NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTIES...

At 1159 PM CDT/1059 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 15
miles north of Mott, moving northeast at 55 mph.

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

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters near Richardton have reported 
         wind gusts near 60 mph and hail the size of quarters.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Glen Ullin, Mott, Hebron, Richardton, Regent, Taylor, Marshall, Burt
and Lefor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4627 10232 4628 10250 4628 10258 4655 10264
      4716 10240 4720 10185 4718 10176 4691 10176
      4631 10210
TIME...MOT...LOC 0459Z 212DEG 47KT 4659 10223 

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

ANGLIN
464 
WWUS53 KBIS 110509
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1209 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

NDC025-037-041-057-059-089-110545-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210611T0545Z/
Dunn ND-Hettinger ND-Morton ND-Stark ND-Mercer ND-Grant ND-
1209 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM
CDT/1145 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUNN...NORTHEASTERN HETTINGER...
NORTHWESTERN MORTON...EASTERN STARK...SOUTHWESTERN MERCER AND
NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTIES...

At 1208 AM CDT/1108 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 14
miles south of Hebron, or 16 miles southwest of Glen Ullin, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters near Richardton have reported wind 
         gusts near 75 mph and hail the size of quarters.

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

Locations impacted include...
Glen Ullin, Hebron, Richardton, Taylor, Marshall and Lefor. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4641 10223 4642 10233 4642 10249 4655 10264
      4716 10240 4720 10185 4718 10176 4691 10176
      4643 10203
TIME...MOT...LOC 0508Z 212DEG 47KT 4669 10214 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

ANGLIN
699 
WWUS53 KBIS 110526
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1226 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

NDC041-110534-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210611T0545Z/
Hettinger ND-
1226 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT/200 AM
MDT/ for south central and southwestern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4663 10206 4663 10261 4716 10240 4720 10185
      4718 10176 4691 10176 4669 10191 4662 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 212DEG 47KT 4687 10197 

$$

NDC025-037-057-059-089-110545-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210611T0545Z/
Dunn ND-Morton ND-Stark ND-Mercer ND-Grant ND-
1226 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM
CDT/1145 PM MDT/ FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUNN...NORTHWESTERN MORTON...
EASTERN STARK...SOUTHWESTERN MERCER AND NORTHWESTERN GRANT
COUNTIES...

At 1224 AM CDT/1124 PM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Hebron, or 7 miles northwest of Glen Ullin, moving northeast at 55
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters near Richardton have reported wind 
         gusts near 60 mph and hail the size of quarters. Strong 
         winds over 60 MPH were also observed at Glen Ullin.

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

Locations impacted include...
Glen Ullin, Hebron, Richardton, Taylor, Marshall and Lefor. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4663 10206 4663 10261 4716 10240 4720 10185
      4718 10176 4691 10176 4669 10191 4662 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0524Z 212DEG 47KT 4687 10197 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

ANGLIN
727 
WWUS53 KBIS 110540
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1240 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

NDC025-037-057-059-089-110550-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-210611T0545Z/
Dunn ND-Morton ND-Stark ND-Mercer ND-Grant ND-
1240 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUNN...
NORTHWESTERN MORTON...EASTERN STARK...SOUTHWESTERN MERCER AND
NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1245 AM CDT/1145 PM
MDT/...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 300 AM CDT/200 AM
MDT/ for south central and southwestern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4663 10206 4663 10261 4716 10240 4720 10185
      4718 10176 4691 10176 4669 10191 4662 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 0540Z 212DEG 47KT 4703 10182 

$$

ANGLIN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams65 min
Jun 10, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGolden Valley, McKenzie58 min
Jun 10, 6:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISMcKenzie3 hr
Jun 10, 6:47 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, Williams43 min
Jun 10, 6:49 PM MDTTornado WarningBISMcKenzie26 min
Jun 10, 7:12 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threatBISMcKenzie33 min
Jun 10, 7:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, Mountrail, Williams52 min
Jun 10, 7:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams45 min
Jun 10, 8:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDivide, McKenzie, Williams62 min
Jun 10, 8:49 PM MDTTornado WarningBISWilliams26 min
Jun 10, 8:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Mountrail52 min
Jun 10, 9:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams52 min
Jun 10, 9:28 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams4 hr
Jun 10, 9:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, Mountrail, Williams61 min
Jun 10, 9:35 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Williams40 min
Jun 10, 9:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISRenville50 min
Jun 10, 9:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Renville, Ward39 min
Jun 10, 10:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Golden Valley, Slope59 min
Jun 10, 10:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDivide, McKenzie, Williams46 min
Jun 10, 10:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, Mountrail, Williams61 min
Jun 10, 10:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams45 min
Jun 10, 11:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton, Sioux54 min
Jun 10, 11:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBottineau, Burke, McKenzie, McLean, Mountrail, Renville and 2 more60 min
Jun 10, 11:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Stark38 min
Jun 10, 11:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Morton, Oliver35 min
Jun 11, 12:11 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Grant, Morton, Sioux34 min
Jun 11, 12:26 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBottineau, McHenry, McLean, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan and 1 more64 min
Jun 11, 12:27 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, McLean, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan33 min
Jun 11, 1:00 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, Emmons, Kidder45 min
Jun 11, 1:26 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Ward64 min
Jun 11, 1:33 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, Kidder, Logan, Stutsman57 min
Jun 11, 2:31 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, Foster, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman29 min
Jun 11, 2:43 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDickey, Foster, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Stutsman47 min
Jun 11, 4:19 AM MDTWind AdvisoryBISAdams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Divide and 19 more16 hr

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Dakota, 2021Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2021

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.