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Special Weather Statement, NWS Bismarck, ND
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.
The area
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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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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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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.
&&
ZHSpecial 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.
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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
HOLLANSpecial 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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Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 9:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sioux | 37 min |
| Aug 23, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Sioux | 24 min |
| Aug 23, 11:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Logan, McIntosh | 37 min |
| Aug 24, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Grant | 29 min |
| Aug 24, 12:14 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Grant, Morton | 46 min |
| Aug 24, 12:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 37 min |
| Aug 24, 12:45 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dickey | 30 min |
| Aug 24, 1:03 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Emmons | 27 min |
| Aug 24, 2:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Logan | 29 min |
| Aug 24, 2:57 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Logan | 98 min |
| Aug 24, 5:54 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Mountrail | 36 min |
| Aug 24, 6:16 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McLean, Mountrail, Ward | 29 min |
| Aug 24, 8:19 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McHenry | 26 min |
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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.