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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Grand Forks, ND

July 19, 2021Clay County, Otter Tail County, Wilkin County, Minnesota; 4 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 19, 2021, 3:13 PM CDT for Clay County, Otter Tail County, Wilkin County, Minnesota; 4 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 62 min. 1 report 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
Jul 19, 2021, 3:13 PM CDT (20:13 UTC)
Expired
Jul 19, 2021, 4:15 PM CDT
In force
62 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Cass County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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
Jul 19, 4:10 PM CDTTSTM WND GST 60Campbell, MNESTIMATED UP TO 60 MPH WINDS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 204 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2021-07-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 654 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, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2021-07-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 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
654 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-150 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
928 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

565 
WUUS53 KFGF 192013
SVRFGF
MNC027-111-167-NDC017-073-077-081-192115-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0053.210719T2013Z-210719T2115Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
313 PM CDT Mon Jul 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Clay County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Southwestern Otter Tail County in west central Minnesota...
  Wilkin County in west central Minnesota...
  Southeastern Ransom County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Southeastern Cass County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Richland County in southeastern North Dakota...
  Northeastern Sargent County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 415 PM CDT.

* At 312 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Glyndon to 6 miles east of Comstock to McLeod,
  moving south at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near...
  Wolverton around 315 PM CDT.
  De Lamere around 325 PM CDT.
  Barnesville, Wyndmere and Kent around 330 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Hamlin, Brushvale and Lawndale.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 52.
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 7 and 56.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4644 9751 4674 9672 4696 9653 4629 9608
      4616 9617 4610 9627 4607 9633 4602 9658
      4593 9656 4593 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 338DEG 35KT 4682 9653 4663 9662 4639 9729 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JR
2 follow-up statements
502 
WWUS53 KFGF 192041
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
341 PM CDT Mon Jul 19 2021

MNC027-NDC017-192050-
/O.CAN.KFGF.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210719T2115Z/
Clay MN-Cass ND-
341 PM CDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLAY AND
SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4632 9740 4645 9666 4663 9636 4662 9630
      4629 9608 4616 9617 4610 9627 4607 9633
      4602 9658 4594 9656 4593 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 338DEG 35KT 4657 9638 4638 9647 4614 9714 

$$

MNC111-167-NDC073-077-081-192115-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210719T2115Z/
Otter Tail MN-Wilkin MN-Ransom ND-Richland ND-Sargent ND-
341 PM CDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTER TAIL...WILKIN...SOUTHEASTERN RANSOM...RICHLAND
AND NORTHEASTERN SARGENT COUNTIES...

At 340 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lawndale to 8 miles north of Everdell to near
Lidgerwood, moving south at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
  Lidgerwood, Stiles, Everdell, Doran and Carlisle.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 33.
 Interstate 94 in Minnesota between mile markers 28 and 56.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4632 9740 4645 9666 4663 9636 4662 9630
      4629 9608 4616 9617 4610 9627 4607 9633
      4602 9658 4594 9656 4593 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 338DEG 35KT 4657 9638 4638 9647 4614 9714 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

JR
068 
WWUS53 KFGF 192110
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
410 PM CDT Mon Jul 19 2021

MNC111-167-NDC073-077-081-192120-
/O.EXP.KFGF.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-210719T2115Z/
Otter Tail MN-Wilkin MN-Ransom ND-Richland ND-Sargent ND-
410 PM CDT Mon Jul 19 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTTER TAIL...
WILKIN...SOUTHEASTERN RANSOM...RICHLAND AND NORTHEASTERN SARGENT
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM CDT...
            
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4632 9740 4645 9666 4663 9636 4662 9630
      4629 9608 4616 9617 4610 9627 4607 9633
      4602 9658 4594 9656 4593 9721
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 338DEG 35KT 4632 9624 4613 9633 4589 9699 

$$

Lee

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 7:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFLake of the Woods60 min
Jul 19, 7:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRoseau43 min
Jul 19, 8:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRoseau56 min
Jul 19, 8:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFKittson64 min
Jul 19, 1:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFClay, Norman, Polk58 min
Jul 19, 2:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFClay, Norman, Wilkin63 min
Jul 19, 10:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRamsey65 min
Jul 19, 11:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Grand Forks, Nelson, Ramsey, Walsh62 min
Jul 19, 12:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFGrand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey, Steele, Walsh64 min
Jul 19, 1:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrand Forks, Steele, Traill58 min
Jul 19, 6:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Ramsey, Towner46 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.