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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 11, 20216 counties in North Dakota; 4 counties in Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 11, 2021, 4:19 AM CDT for 6 counties in North Dakota; 4 counties in Minnesota. It was in force for 56 min. 25 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, 4:19 AM CDT (09:19 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2021, 5:15 AM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
80.0 mph

Counties Clay County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Polk County, MN, Cass County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:23 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, 4:36 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 622 E Logan Center, NDPEAK WIND MEASURE AT 10 METER NDAWN SENSOR.
Jun 11, 4:36 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 622 E Logan Center, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 10 METERS.
Jun 11, 4:37 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 571 Nw Ayr, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT 10 METER NDANE SENSOR.
Jun 11, 4:37 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 571 Nw Ayr, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT 10 METER NDAWN SENSOR.
Jun 11, 4:38 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 588 N Buffalo, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDDOT RWIS STATION.
Jun 11, 4:40 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 562 E Logan Center, NDMESONET STATION 325332 LOGAN CENTER ND 2 E.
Jun 11, 4:40 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 575 Ne Hope, NDMESONET STATION 321686 HOPE ND 5 NE.
Jun 11, 4:45 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGPortland, NDTREE BRANCHES TOPPLED AND PARTIALLY UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR AND RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 11, 4:45 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGPortland, NDLARGE TREE BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN. TREES PARTIALY UPROOTED. REPORT AND PHOTO POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 11, 4:56 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 582 E Mayville, ND58 MPH GUST REPORTED BY NDAWN 2E OF MAYVILLE ND.
Jun 11, 4:56 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 582 E Mayville, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 3 METERS.
Jun 11, 5:02 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGBuxton, NDLARGE BRANCHES BROKEN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 11, 5:02 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGBuxton, NDLARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN; TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 11, 5:07 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGReynolds, NDDOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES; POWER OUT IN REYNOLDS; TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 11, 5:07 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGReynolds, NDDOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 11, 5:10 AM CDTHAIL 1.25Argusville, NDPHOTO AND REPORT POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
Jun 11, 5:10 AM CDTHAIL 1.25Argusville, NDTIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. VIA TWITTER.
Jun 11, 5:13 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 568 W Ada, MNPEAK WIND MEASURED AT A MNDOT RWIS STATION.
Jun 11, 5:13 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 623 Ne Blanchard, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
Jun 11, 5:15 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 596 E Perley, MNPEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDAN STATION.
Jun 11, 5:15 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 596 E Perley, MNPEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 3 METERS.
Jun 11, 5:19 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGFisher, MNFIVE TREES BLOWN DOWN IN A YARD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jun 11, 5:19 AM CDTTSTM WND DMGFisher, MNFIVE TREES DOWN, ONE PARTIALLY UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Jun 11, 5:22 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 635 Wnw Grand Forks, NDPEAK WIND MEASURED AT THE GRAND FORKS AIRPORT /KGFK/.
Jun 11, 5:22 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 63Grand Forks, NDAP IN GRAND FORKS VIA ASOS REPORTED 63MPH GUST.

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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 289 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.

592 
WUUS53 KFGF 110919
SVRFGF
MNC027-089-107-119-NDC017-035-063-091-097-099-111015-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0037.210611T0919Z-210611T1015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
419 AM CDT Fri Jun 11 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Marshall County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Northern Clay County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Norman County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Western Polk County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Grand Forks County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Eastern Nelson County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Northern Cass County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Traill County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Southern Walsh County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Northeastern Steele County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 515 AM CDT.

* At 419 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Mapes to 7 miles north of Oriska, moving east at 70
  mph.

  These are very dangerous storms.

  HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
           considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
           Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, Crookston, Grand Forks AFB,
  Mayville, Ada and Hillsboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4715 9616 4715 9619 4711 9620 4693 9752
      4745 9772 4762 9795 4817 9839 4854 9688
TIME...MOT...LOC 0919Z 256DEG 63KT 4804 9823 4703 9774 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

Lynch

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 3:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey, Steele67 min
Jun 11, 3:36 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBarnes, Griggs, Steele54 min
Jun 11, 3:48 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Griggs, Steele57 min
Jun 11, 4:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent38 min
Jun 11, 4:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBenson, Cavalier, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, Walsh64 min
Jun 11, 4:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey, Steele62 min
Jun 11, 4:36 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCavalier, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, Walsh54 min
Jun 11, 4:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent63 min
Jun 11, 4:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Griggs, Steele28 min
Jun 11, 5:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass, Grand Forks, Nelson, Steele, Traill, Walsh68 min
Jun 11, 5:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFCavalier, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, Walsh33 min
Jun 11, 5:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass, Richland66 min
Jun 11, 9:57 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBarnes, Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson and 4 more11 hr
Jun 11, 6:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFClearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk and 1 more68 min
Jun 11, 6:39 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBecker, Grant, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena66 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.