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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 10, 20215 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2021, 11:37 PM MDT for 5 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 38 min. 5 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, 11:37 PM MDT (05:37 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 12:15 AM MDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Dunn County, ND, Mercer County, ND, Morton County, ND, Oliver County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 11:38 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 581 Ene Golden Valley, NDGOLDEN VALLEY ND-200 MP 131.
Jun 10, 11:38 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 58Golden Valley, ND
Jun 10, 11:38 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 66New Salem, NDNEW SALEM NDDOT SITE.
Jun 10, 11:43 PM MDTTSTM WND DMG12 Ne Hebron, NDDEMOLISHED CHICKEN COUP. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR. RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.
Jun 10, 11:47 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 70Beulah, 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, 8:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 88 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.

319 
WUUS53 KBIS 110537
SVRBIS
NDC025-057-059-065-089-110615-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0070.210611T0537Z-210611T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1237 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Dunn County in southwestern North Dakota...
  Northwestern Morton County in south central North Dakota...
  Northeastern Stark County in southwestern North Dakota...
  Oliver County in south central North Dakota...
  Mercer County in south central North Dakota...

* Until 115 AM CDT/1215 AM MDT/.

* At 1236 AM CDT/1136 PM MDT/, severe thunderstorms were located
  along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Marshall to 10
  miles south of Golden Valley to 14 miles northeast of Hebron to
  near New Salem, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  New Salem around 1240 AM CDT.
  Zap, Golden Valley and Dodge around 1255 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Beulah, Hannover, Hazen, Center, Beulah Bay Recreation Area and Hazen
Bay Recreation Area.

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 these storms. 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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4693 10225 4715 10229 4758 10222 4757 10204
      4754 10202 4749 10184 4754 10172 4753 10159
      4757 10144 4753 10137 4746 10144 4729 10135
      4725 10120 4728 10118 4729 10106 4725 10098
      4719 10099 4714 10095 4682 10120 4680 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0536Z 209DEG 39KT 4710 10220 4713 10208 4705 10183
4687 10149

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

ANGLIN
1 follow-up statement
742 
WWUS53 KBIS 110600
SVSBIS

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

NDC025-089-110609-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210611T0615Z/
Dunn ND-Stark ND-
100 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DUNN AND
NORTHEASTERN STARK COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

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

LAT...LON 4690 10210 4698 10210 4698 10214 4733 10214
      4733 10221 4757 10220 4757 10204 4754 10202
      4749 10184 4757 10144 4753 10137 4746 10144
      4729 10135 4725 10120 4728 10118 4729 10106
      4725 10098 4714 10095 4682 10120 4680 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 209DEG 39KT 4731 10203 4734 10191 4726 10166
4708 10132

$$

NDC057-059-065-110615-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210611T0615Z/
Morton ND-Oliver ND-Mercer ND-
100 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN MORTON...OLIVER AND MERCER COUNTIES...

At 1259 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Golden Valley to near Zap to near Hazen to near
Center, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Hazen, Center, Beulah Bay Recreation Area, Hazen Bay Recreation 
  Area, Pick City and Lake Sakakawea State Park.

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 these storms.
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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4690 10210 4698 10210 4698 10214 4733 10214
      4733 10221 4757 10220 4757 10204 4754 10202
      4749 10184 4757 10144 4753 10137 4746 10144
      4729 10135 4725 10120 4728 10118 4729 10106
      4725 10098 4714 10095 4682 10120 4680 10148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 209DEG 39KT 4731 10203 4734 10191 4726 10166
4708 10132

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

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, 10:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, Grant, Hettinger, Mercer, Morton, Stark54 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, 11:55 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

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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.