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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Bismarck, ND

July 8, 2021Billings County, Dunn County, Stark County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 8, 2021, 6:44 PM MDT for Billings County, Dunn County, Stark County, North Dakota. It was in force for 61 min. 1 report 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
Jul 8, 2021, 6:44 PM MDT (00:44 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2021, 7:45 PM MDT
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Billings County, ND, Dunn County, ND, Stark County, ND

The radar

The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 168 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:47 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
Jul 8, 6:44 PM MDTHAIL 18 Nw New Hradec, 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
Jul 8, 3:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 173 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 2021-07-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 624 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 2021-07-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 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
624 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-153 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1380 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.8

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The text

As transmitted.

816 
WUUS53 KBIS 090044
SVRBIS
NDC007-025-089-090145-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0097.210709T0044Z-210709T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
644 PM MDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Dunn County in southwestern North Dakota...
  East central Billings County in southwestern North Dakota...
  Northwestern Stark County in southwestern North Dakota...

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 644 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast
  of South Fairfield, or 16 miles northwest of Dickinson, moving east
  at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  South Fairfield, Hirschville and New Hradec. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4696 10326 4714 10326 4721 10247 4689 10247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 273DEG 20KT 4704 10304 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

EDWARDS
3 follow-up statements
055 
WWUS53 KBIS 090104
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
704 PM MDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NDC007-025-089-090145-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-210709T0145Z/
Dunn ND-Billings ND-Stark ND-
704 PM MDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN DUNN...EAST CENTRAL BILLINGS AND NORTHWESTERN STARK
COUNTIES...

At 704 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of
South Heart, or 11 miles northwest of Dickinson, moving east at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
South Fairfield, Hirschville and New Hradec. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4696 10326 4714 10326 4721 10247 4689 10247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 279DEG 17KT 4698 10299 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

EDWARDS
366 
WWUS53 KBIS 090126
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
726 PM MDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NDC007-090136-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-210709T0145Z/
Billings ND-
726 PM MDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BILLINGS 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 1000 PM MDT for
southwestern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4698 10308 4698 10303 4716 10303 4721 10247
      4689 10247 4695 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 273DEG 20KT 4697 10281 

$$

NDC025-089-090145-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-210709T0145Z/
Dunn ND-Stark ND-
726 PM MDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN DUNN AND NORTH CENTRAL STARK COUNTIES...

At 726 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
Dickinson, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hirschville and New Hradec. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4698 10308 4698 10303 4716 10303 4721 10247
      4689 10247 4695 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 273DEG 20KT 4697 10281 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

EDWARDS
669 
WWUS53 KBIS 090140
SVSBIS

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
740 PM MDT Thu Jul 8 2021

NDC025-089-090150-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0097.000000T0000Z-210709T0145Z/
Dunn ND-Stark ND-
740 PM MDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN DUNN AND NORTH
CENTRAL STARK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
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 1000 PM MDT for
southwestern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4698 10308 4698 10303 4716 10303 4721 10247
      4689 10247 4695 10309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 273DEG 20KT 4697 10273 

$$

EDWARDS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 8, 6:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, McKenzie64 min
Jul 8, 6:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISDunn, McKenzie, Mountrail61 min
Jul 8, 6:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Bowman33 min
Jul 8, 6:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISBillings, Dunn, McKenzie55 min
Jul 8, 6:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBISBurke, Mountrail, Renville, Ward47 min
Jul 8, 8:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISHettinger, Stark59 min
Jul 8, 8:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Grant, Hettinger63 min

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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.