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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 8, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 6, 2021Cavalier County, Pembina County, Walsh County, North Dakota; Kittson County, Marshall County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2021, 3:24 AM CDT for Cavalier County, Pembina County, Walsh County, North Dakota; Kittson County, Marshall County, Minnesota. It was in force for 66 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
Jun 6, 2021, 3:24 AM CDT (08:24 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2021, 4:30 AM CDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Cavalier County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Walsh County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:27 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, 3:25 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 621 W Milton, ND
Jun 6, 3:33 AM CDTTSTM WND GST 635 N Adams, NDVIA NDAWN.

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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 309 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.

589 
WUUS53 KFGF 060824
SVRFGF
MNC069-089-NDC019-067-099-060930-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0008.210606T0824Z-210606T0930Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Marshall County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Kittson County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Eastern Cavalier County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Walsh County in northeastern North Dakota...
  Pembina County in northeastern North Dakota...

* Until 430 AM CDT.

* At 324 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 miles northwest of Maida to near Niagara, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Grafton, Langdon, Park River, Cavalier, Walhalla, Hallock and
  Drayton.

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 4900 9677 4890 9669 4848 9659 4819 9780
      4820 9793 4846 9832 4854 9832 4855 9838
      4900 9869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0824Z 239DEG 49KT 4908 9846 4795 9781 

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

CJ
2 follow-up statements
829 
WWUS53 KFGF 060858
SVSFGF

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

MNC089-NDC019-099-060908-
/O.CAN.KFGF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210606T0930Z/
Marshall MN-Cavalier ND-Walsh ND-
358 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN MARSHALL...
EASTERN CAVALIER AND WALSH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
northwestern Minnesota...and northeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4900 9677 4890 9669 4854 9661 4854 9792
      4872 9793 4872 9795 4900 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0858Z 239DEG 49KT 4931 9789 4817 9725 

$$

MNC069-NDC067-060930-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210606T0930Z/
Kittson MN-Pembina ND-
358 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT
FOR KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES...

At 358 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 26 miles north of Walhalla to near Poland, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Cavalier, Walhalla, Hallock, Drayton, Pembina, Neche and Lancaster. 

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 4900 9677 4890 9669 4854 9661 4854 9792
      4872 9793 4872 9795 4900 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0858Z 239DEG 49KT 4931 9789 4817 9725 

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

CJ
935 
WWUS53 KFGF 060920
SVSFGF

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

MNC069-NDC067-060930-
/O.EXP.KFGF.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210606T0930Z/
Kittson MN-Pembina ND-
420 AM CDT Sun Jun 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR KITTSON AND PEMBINA COUNTIES
WILL EXPIRE AT 430 AM 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.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for
northwestern Minnesota...and northeastern North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4900 9677 4890 9669 4854 9661 4854 9792
      4872 9793 4872 9795 4900 9795
TIME...MOT...LOC 0920Z 239DEG 49KT 4945 9753 4831 9690 

$$

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, 1:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Cavalier, Eddy, Ramsey, Towner65 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, 4:33 AM CDTRed Flag WarningFGFBarnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks and 8 more16 hr
Jun 5, 10:04 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFKittson41 min
Jun 6, 12:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRoseau57 min
Jun 6, 11:23 AM CDTFire Weather WatchFGFBecker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 8 more16 hr

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.