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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 139, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 15, 2022Morton County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 15, 2022, 8:05 PM CDT for Morton County, North Dakota. It was in force for 22 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 15, 2022, 8:05 PM CDT (01:05 UTC)
Expired
Aug 15, 2022, 8:27 PM CDT
In force
22 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Morton County, ND

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 15, 6:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 15, 6:55 PM CDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 15, 6:45 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 15, 2:21 PM CDT, 5 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
221 PM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022

NDZ046-152000-
Emmons ND-
221 PM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL EMMONS
COUNTY THROUGH 300 PM CDT...

At 220 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
of Prairie Knights Resort, or 10 miles northeast of Fort Yates,
moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Linton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4606 10049 4620 10058 4623 10056 4625 10056
      4656 9992 4629 9992 4628 9988 4625 9988
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 243DEG 20KT 4619 10047

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

SAVADEL
Special weather statement, Aug 15, 4:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
448 PM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022

NDZ037-048-152215-
La Moure ND-Stutsman ND-
448 PM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
LAMOURE AND SOUTHEASTERN STUTSMAN COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM CDT...

At 448 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Adrian, or 19
miles north of Edgeley, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ypsilanti, Adrian and Montpelier.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4654 9860 4659 9873 4682 9858 4678 9844
      4664 9844
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 208DEG 13KT 4663 9861

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

HEINERT
Local storm report, Aug 15, 5:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 15, 6:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISOliver30 min
Aug 15, 7:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams25 min
Aug 15, 7:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMorton32 min
Aug 15, 8:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISHettinger37 min

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Sources

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