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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 11, 20216 counties in North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2021, 3:43 AM CDT for 6 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 47 min. 6 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 11, 2021, 3:43 AM CDT (08:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 4:30 AM CDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Dickey County, ND, Foster County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Stutsman County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:43 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 11, 3:44 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGKensal, NDSTREET LIGHT BENT OVER AT THE BASE. PICTURE RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 11, 3:51 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG4 S La Moure, NDTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. EM REPORTED CAMPERS AND BOATS FLIPPED AND DAMAGE TO CAMPERS AT THE LAKE LAMOURE AREA.
Jun 11, 3:53 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 621 Ene Glenfield, NDNDDOT SITE GLENFIELD.
Jun 11, 4:00 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGLa Moure, NDPHOTO SHOWING TREE BRANCH SEVERAL INCHES WIDE THROUGH THE ROOF OF A HOUSE. RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA.
Jun 11, 4:00 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGOakes, NDTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. TREES AROUND TOWN OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER SNAPPED. BUSINESS SIGN ON 4 BY 4 POSTS SNAPPED.
Jun 11, 4:10 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGVerona, NDDELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF A 40 FOOT TALL EVERGREEN TREE KNOCKED DOWN.

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 11, 1:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 160 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.

695 
WUUS53 KBIS 110843
SVRBIS
NDC021-031-045-047-051-093-110930-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0078.210611T0843Z-210611T0930Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  LaMoure County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Dickey County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Northeastern Logan County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Foster County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Northeastern McIntosh County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Stutsman County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 430 AM CDT.

* At 343 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles southeast of New Rockford to 8 miles east of
  Cathay to 7 miles south of Gackle to 5 miles west of Spring Creek
  Colony to near Frederick, moving east at 30 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Carrington around 350 AM CDT.
  Jud around 400 AM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Forbes, Grace City, Mchenry, Ludden, Ellendale, Adrian and
Montpelier.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4594 9901 4759 9926 4759 9850 4664 9844
      4663 9804 4593 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 257DEG 25KT 4762 9907 4756 9923 4652 9909 4588
9898 4588 9853

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

ANGLIN
2 follow-up statements
553 
WWUS53 KBIS 110901
SVSBIS

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

NDC047-051-110911-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210611T0930Z/
Logan ND-McIntosh ND-
401 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LOGAN AND
NORTHEASTERN MCINTOSH 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 700 AM CDT for
southeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4594 9858 4625 9898 4741 9915 4759 9916
      4759 9850 4664 9844 4663 9804 4593 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0901Z 257DEG 25KT 4765 9889 4759 9905 4655 9892 4591
9881 4591 9836

$$

NDC021-031-045-093-110930-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210611T0930Z/
LaMoure ND-Dickey ND-Foster ND-Stutsman ND-
401 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR LAMOURE...DICKEY...FOSTER AND STUTSMAN COUNTIES...

At 401 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles northwest of Grace City to 7 miles southeast
of New Rockford to Jud to near Forbes to 8 miles northeast of
Frederick, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Grace City, Ludden, Ellendale, Adrian, Montpelier, Marion, Mchenry 
  and Dickey.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4594 9858 4625 9898 4741 9915 4759 9916
      4759 9850 4664 9844 4663 9804 4593 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0901Z 257DEG 25KT 4765 9889 4759 9905 4655 9892 4591
9881 4591 9836

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

ANGLIN
802 
WWUS53 KBIS 110926
SVSBIS

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

NDC021-031-045-093-110935-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210611T0930Z/
LaMoure ND-Dickey ND-Foster ND-Stutsman ND-
426 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAMOURE...DICKEY...FOSTER AND
STUTSMAN COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 AM CDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible behind 
these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
southeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4594 9858 4625 9898 4741 9915 4759 9916
      4759 9850 4664 9844 4663 9804 4593 9801
TIME...MOT...LOC 0925Z 257DEG 25KT 4768 9867 4762 9883 4658 9870 4594
9859 4594 9814

$$

ANGLIN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 7:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcKenzie, Williams65 min
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, 5:19 AM CDTWind AdvisoryBISAdams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Divide and 19 more16 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.