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Special Weather Statement, NWS Bismarck, ND

September 13, 2021Adams County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this special weather statement at Sep 13, 2021, 5:04 AM MDT for Adams County, North Dakota. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Sep 13, 2021, 5:04 AM MDT (11:04 UTC)
Expired: Sep 13, 2021, 5:30 AM MDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Hail: 0.50 in
Wind: 40

County Adams 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 Sep 13, 3:02 AM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 13, 3:02 AM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 13, 3:11 AM MDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
411 AM CDT Mon Sep 13 2021

NDZ001>005-009>013-017-140915-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-
411 AM CDT Mon Sep 13 2021 /311 AM MDT Mon Sep 13 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota and northwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NDZ018>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-140915-
Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Golden Valley-
Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-Hettinger-
Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
411 AM CDT Mon Sep 13 2021 /311 AM MDT Mon Sep 13 2021/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

scattered to numerous showers and a few thunderstorms are
expected to develop today. Severe weather is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 13, 5:04 AM MDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
504 AM MDT Mon Sep 13 2021

NDZ044-131130-
Adams ND-
504 AM MDT Mon Sep 13 2021

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WESTERN ADAMS COUNTY
THROUGH 530 AM MDT...

At 503 AM MDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Bucyrus, or 6
miles northwest of Hettinger, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Hettinger around 510 AM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4595 10280 4606 10291 4623 10275 4604 10243
      4594 10271
TIME...MOT...LOC 1103Z 233DEG 22KT 4605 10274

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

HAMILTON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 13, 5:29 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Adams	31 min
Sep 13, 5:54 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BIS	Hettinger	30 min
Sep 13, 6:19 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Hettinger	26 min
Sep 13, 6:50 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Grant	25 min
Sep 13, 9:07 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Emmons	38 min
Sep 13, 9:25 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Wells	35 min

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.