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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Grand Forks, ND

July 25, 2021Richland County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 9:38 PM CDT for Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 37 min. 2 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
Jul 25, 2021, 9:38 PM CDT (02:38 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 10:15 PM CDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Richland County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 25, 9:50 PM CDTHAIL 15 Ese Great Bend, NDPHOTO AND REPORT POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
Jul 25, 9:55 PM CDTHAIL 1.251 Nw Fairmount, NDDIME TO HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL. REPORT AND PHOTO POSTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

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 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 185 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1771 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 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
1771 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2015 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
380 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
31.3

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The text

As transmitted.

216 
WUUS53 KFGF 260238
SVRFGF
NDC077-260315-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0064.210726T0238Z-210726T0315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
938 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Richland County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 938 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sonora, or 17
  miles south of Wahpeton, moving east at 30 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Fairmount and Lamars around 945 PM CDT.
  Blackmer around 950 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 3 and 14.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4601 9693 4617 9682 4613 9657 4608 9655
      4608 9656 4607 9656 4603 9658 4594 9656
      4593 9674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0238Z 289DEG 25KT 4604 9671 

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

DJR
2 follow-up statements
409 
WWUS53 KFGF 260250
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
950 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

NDC077-260315-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210726T0315Z/
Richland ND-
950 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY...

At 949 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fairmount, or
14 miles south of Wahpeton, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

This severe storm will be near...
  Blackmer around 955 PM CDT.

This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 3 and 14.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4601 9693 4617 9682 4613 9657 4608 9655
      4608 9656 4607 9656 4603 9658 4594 9656
      4593 9674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 283DEG 23KT 4607 9664 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

DJR
410 
WWUS53 KFGF 260307
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1007 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

NDC077-260316-
/O.EXP.KFGF.SV.W.0064.000000T0000Z-210726T0315Z/
Richland ND-
1007 PM CDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN RICHLAND COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1015 PM CDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
central Richland county.

LAT...LON 4601 9693 4617 9682 4613 9657 4608 9655
      4608 9656 4607 9656 4603 9658 4594 9656
      4593 9674
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 289DEG 25KT 4603 9649 

$$

DJR

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 10:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFRansom, Richland, Sargent56 min
Jul 25, 10:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRansom34 min
Jul 25, 11:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRichland29 min
Jul 25, 11:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland55 min
Jul 25, 11:44 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFSargent31 min
Jul 26, 12:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRichland34 min

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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.