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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 7, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 6, 20214 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2021, 12:43 AM CDT for 4 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 2021, 12:43 AM CDT (05:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 1:30 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bottineau County, ND, McHenry County, ND, Renville County, ND, Ward County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 5, 10:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 194 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 2021-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1639 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 2021-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 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
1639 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3032 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

335 
WUUS53 KBIS 060543
SVRBIS
NDC009-049-075-101-060630-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0007.210606T0543Z-210606T0630Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1243 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  East central Ward County in north central North Dakota...
  Southeastern Bottineau County in north central North Dakota...
  Southeastern Renville County in north central North Dakota...
  Northern McHenry County in north central North Dakota...

* Until 130 AM CDT.

* At 1242 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Deering, or
  18 miles northeast of Minot, moving east at 45 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Upham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4887 10059 4846 10028 4837 10028 4837 10024
      4833 10024 4829 10119 4858 10136
TIME...MOT...LOC 0542Z 252DEG 39KT 4844 10105 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJONES
2 follow-up statements
594 
WWUS53 KBIS 060600
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
100 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NDC101-060610-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210606T0630Z/
Ward ND-
100 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
north central North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4887 10059 4846 10028 4840 10057 4836 10101
      4837 10102 4837 10106 4846 10106 4846 10115
      4862 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 248DEG 38KT 4853 10085 

$$

NDC009-049-075-060630-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210606T0630Z/
Bottineau ND-Renville ND-McHenry ND-
100 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BOTTINEAU...SOUTHEASTERN RENVILLE AND NORTHERN
MCHENRY COUNTIES...

At 100 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of
Upham, or 27 miles southwest of Bottineau, moving east at 45 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Upham, Newburg, Deering, Russell, Gardena, Kramer, Bantry and Eckman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4887 10059 4846 10028 4840 10057 4836 10101
      4837 10102 4837 10106 4846 10106 4846 10115
      4862 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0600Z 248DEG 38KT 4853 10085 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

MJONES
241 
WWUS53 KBIS 060623
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
123 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NDC009-049-075-060633-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210606T0630Z/
Bottineau ND-Renville ND-McHenry ND-
123 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN BOTTINEAU...
SOUTHEASTERN RENVILLE AND NORTHERN MCHENRY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
130 AM CDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe 
limits. 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 400 AM CDT for
north central North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4887 10059 4846 10028 4840 10057 4836 10101
      4837 10102 4837 10106 4846 10106 4846 10115
      4862 10127
TIME...MOT...LOC 0623Z 248DEG 39KT 4864 10054 

$$

MJONES

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 9:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings, Bowman, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Slope, Williams50 min
Jun 5, 9:36 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBowman, Golden Valley, Slope39 min
Jun 5, 10:16 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings, Bowman, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Slope, Williams44 min
Jun 5, 10:58 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBillings, Dunn, Mountrail, Stark47 min
Jun 5, 11:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSlope37 min
Jun 5, 11:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, Stark37 min
Jun 5, 11:41 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBowman34 min
Jun 5, 11:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver45 min
Jun 5, 11:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStark40 min
Jun 5, 11:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Stark46 min
Jun 6, 12:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSlope35 min
Jun 6, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBurleigh, McLean, Mercer, Oliver62 min
Jun 6, 12:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSlope25 min
Jun 6, 12:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Mercer, Morton, Stark51 min
Jun 6, 1:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISHettinger29 min
Jun 6, 1:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStark33 min
Jun 6, 1:35 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcLean, Mercer, Sheridan40 min
Jun 6, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcHenry, Pierce, Sheridan, Wells38 min
Jun 6, 2:02 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISOliver28 min
Jun 6, 3:09 AM CDTRed Flag WarningBISBillings, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Divide, Dunn and 19 more18 hr

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.