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Special Weather Statement, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 24, 2021Pierce County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this special weather statement at Aug 24, 2021, 7:26 AM CDT for Pierce County, North Dakota. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 24, 2021, 7:26 AM CDT (12:26 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
30

County Pierce County, ND

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 24, 6:47 AM CDT, 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 6:47 AM CDT, 39 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 24, 6:50 AM CDT, 36 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 24, 1:32 AM CDT, 5 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
132 AM CDT TUE AUG 24 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0123 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NE JAMESTOWN          46.93N 98.67W
08/24/2021  M59 MPH          STUTSMAN           ND   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KJMS JAMESTOWN ND AIRPORT ASOS
            (BIS) - WINDS WERE OCCURRING WELL BEHIND
            LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

ZH
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 1:42 AM CDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
142 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

NDZ036-037-047-048-050-051-240800-
Kidder-Stutsman-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
Including the cities of Steele, Tappen, Jamestown, Napoleon,
Gackle, Lamoure, Edgeley, Kulm, Wishek, Ashley, Oakes,
and Ellendale
142 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...STRONG WINDS BEHIND DEPARTING THUNDERSTORMS...

Strong southeasterly winds will impact the southern James River
Valley and areas to the west until 3 AM CDT. At 104 AM CDT, a 59
mph wind gust was reported at the Jamestown Airport. These winds
are associated with an area of low pressure behind a line of
thunderstorms that is approaching western Minnesota.

Secure loose outdoor objects and be prepared for difficult
driving conditions.

Hollan
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 2:01 AM CDT, 5 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
201 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

NDZ046-047-240730-
Logan ND-Emmons ND-
201 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Logan and
northeastern Emmons Counties through 230 AM CDT...

At 200 AM CDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 5 miles east of Hazelton to 4 miles south of
Napoleon. Movement was east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Napoleon, Braddock, Burnstad, Kintyre, Beaver Lake State Park, and
Temvik.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4629 10036 4663 10020 4663 9942 4628 9953
TIME...MOT...LOC 0700Z 267DEG 15KT 4647 10016 4645 9975

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

HOLLAN
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 5:54 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
554 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

NDZ010-018-021-241130-
Mountrail ND-McLean ND-Dunn ND-
554 AM CDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Dunn,
northwestern McLean and southeastern Mountrail Counties through 630
AM CDT...

At 554 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles south of Van Hook Park, or 36 miles northeast of Killdeer,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern
Mountrail, northwestern McLean and northeastern Dunn Counties,
including the following locations... Deep Water Creek Recreation Area
and Raub.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4770 10231 4785 10239 4799 10208 4771 10191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1054Z 246DEG 28KT 4778 10226

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

HARGROVE
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 7:26 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 9:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSioux37 min
Aug 23, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISSioux24 min
Aug 23, 11:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan, McIntosh37 min
Aug 24, 12:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISGrant29 min
Aug 24, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISGrant, Morton46 min
Aug 24, 12:23 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey, LaMoure37 min
Aug 24, 12:45 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISDickey30 min
Aug 24, 1:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISEmmons27 min
Aug 24, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan29 min
Aug 24, 2:57 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISLogan98 min
Aug 24, 5:54 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMountrail36 min
Aug 24, 6:16 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISMcLean, Mountrail, Ward29 min
Aug 24, 8:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcHenry26 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in North Dakota, 2021Every special weather statement 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.