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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 6, 20215 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2021, 1:55 AM CDT for 5 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 65 min. 10 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 6, 2021, 1:55 AM CDT (06:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 3:00 AM CDT
In force
65 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Benson County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner County, ND

The radar

The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:59 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 6, 2:05 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 51Baker, NDNDAWN STATION MEASUREMENT.
Jun 6, 2:15 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 582 N Maddock, NDNDAWN.
Jun 6, 2:18 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 662 N Maddock, NDVIA NDAWN.
Jun 6, 2:20 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 65Minnewaukan, NDA LARGE EVERGREEN WAS UPROOTED.
Jun 6, 2:20 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 65Minnewaukan, NDCORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM MINNEWAUKAN. A LARGE EVERGREEN WAS UPROOTED.
Jun 6, 2:35 AM CDTTSTM WND DMG5 Sw Webster, ND6 INCH DIAMETER TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN, AN AWNING WAS BROKEN OFF A CAMPER, AND A WINDSHIELD WAS DAMAGED AT DRY LAKE CAMPGROUND.
Jun 6, 2:35 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 671 Wsw Cando, NDAWOS STATION K9D7 CANDO AP ND.
Jun 6, 2:38 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 78Leeds, NDREPORT BY ND DOT SENSOR.
Jun 6, 2:44 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 662 W Devils Lake, NDAWOS STATION KDVL DEVILS LAKE AP ND.
Jun 6, 2:55 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 611 Sw Devils Lake, NDMESONET STATION DW5459 DEVILS LAKE 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
Jun 6, 1:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC3 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 170 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 2021-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1639 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 2021-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 11 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
1639 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3032 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.1

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The text

As transmitted.

393 
WUUS53 KFGF 060655
SVRFGF
NDC005-019-027-071-095-060800-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0005.210606T0655Z-210606T0800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
155 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Benson County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Southern Towner County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Southwestern Cavalier County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Western Ramsey County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Eddy County in northeastern North Dakota...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 155 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Shell Valley to Hurdsfield, moving east at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Brantford, New Rockford, Devils Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4837 9985 4837 9949 4855 9949 4861 9884
      4759 9875 4759 9926 4767 9927 4768 9930
      4785 9930 4785 9981 4802 9981 4802 9985
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 257DEG 37KT 4884 9992 4743 9990 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CJ
1 follow-up statement
598 
WWUS53 KFGF 060744
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
244 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

NDC005-019-027-071-095-060800-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210606T0800Z/
Benson ND-Towner ND-Cavalier ND-Ramsey ND-Eddy ND-
244 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT
FOR CENTRAL BENSON...SOUTHERN TOWNER...SOUTHWESTERN CAVALIER...
WESTERN RAMSEY AND EDDY COUNTIES...

At 242 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles east of Hansboro to near Barlow, moving east
at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...At 2:18 AM CDT, 65 mph wind gust was reported at 2 N 
         Maddock at the NDAWN Mesonet.

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

Locations impacted include...
Devils Lake, New Rockford, Cando, Camp Grafton, Lakewood Park, Leeds
and Fort Totten.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Wind damage with these storms will occur before any rain or
lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover.
SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4837 9949 4855 9949 4861 9884 4759 9875
      4759 9926 4767 9927 4768 9930 4785 9930
TIME...MOT...LOC 0742Z 257DEG 37KT 4895 9920 4754 9920 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 7:24 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFPembina66 min
Jun 5, 7:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCavalier, Pembina58 min
Jun 5, 8:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFPembina16 min
Jun 6, 1:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBenson, Eddy, Towner56 min
Jun 6, 2:17 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCavalier, Towner43 min
Jun 6, 2:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson and 4 more51 min
Jun 6, 3:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCavalier, Pembina, Walsh66 min
Jun 6, 4:33 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFGFBarnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 8 more16 hr

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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.