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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 140, NWS Bismarck, ND

August 17, 2022Divide County, Williams County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 17, 2022, 6:24 PM CDT for Divide County, Williams County, North Dakota. It was in force for 51 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 17, 2022, 6:24 PM CDT (23:24 UTC)
Expired
Aug 17, 2022, 7:15 PM CDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Bismarck, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Divide County, ND, Williams 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 17, 2:31 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 2:31 PM CDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 6:17 PM CDT, 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
617 PM CDT Wed Aug 17 2022

NDZ003>005-011>013-018>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-182330-
Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-
McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-
Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-
Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
617 PM CDT Wed Aug 17 2022 /517 PM MDT Wed Aug 17 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, south central North Dakota, southeast North Dakota,
and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected through tonight. A few
storms could be strong, and an isolated severe thunderstorm with
wind gusts up to 60 mph or hail up to quarter size is possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

NDZ001-002-009-010-017-182330-
Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-
617 PM CDT Wed Aug 17 2022 /517 PM MDT Wed Aug 17 2022/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon through
tonight. A few storms could be strong, and a couple of severe
storms can not be ruled out for this evening. Wind gusts to 70 mph
and half-dollar size hail would be the main threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 1:35 PM CDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 6:18 PM CDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
618 PM CDT Wed Aug 17 2022

NDZ001-009-172345-
Divide ND-Williams ND-
618 PM CDT Wed Aug 17 2022

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHWESTERN
WILLIAMS AND WESTERN DIVIDE COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT...

At 617 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Westby, or 26
miles northeast of Plentywood, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 55 mph and penny 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Alkabo around 635 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this storm include Fortuna and Writing
Rock State Historical Site.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4900 10345 4861 10375 4857 10405 4900 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 290DEG 25KT 4892 10402

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

MDJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 17, 7:41 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDivide34 min
Aug 17, 9:14 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcKenzie, Williams31 min
Aug 17, 1:35 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISAdams25 min
Aug 17, 6:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDivide27 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.