Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at May 17, 2022, 7:47 PM CDT for Bottineau County, North Dakota. It was in force for 28 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
- May 17, 2022, 7:47 PM CDT (00:47 UTC)
- Expired
- May 17, 2022, 8:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
County Bottineau County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:47 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Ssw Roth, ND | THIS IS A DELAYED LSR FROM AN EVENT THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY NIGHT, 5/17/2022. MULTIPLE FUNNELS REPORTED IN MINUTES BEFORE TORNADO. CONDENSATION FUNNEL OF TORNADO EXTENDED ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE WAY TO THE SURFACE WHILE A DUST PLUME WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE ROTATIO |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 230 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 146 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -112 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1206 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
492
WFUS53 KBIS 180047
TORBIS
NDC009-180115-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0002.220518T0047Z-220518T0115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
747 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Bottineau County in north central North Dakota...
* Until 815 PM CDT.
* At 747 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Souris, or 17 miles west of
Bottineau, moving south at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Bottineau County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4888 10087 4888 10077 4876 10073 4877 10093
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 357DEG 9KT 4885 10084
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
TELKEN2 follow-up statements
057
WWUS53 KBIS 180100
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
800 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022
NDC009-180115-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220518T0115Z/
Bottineau ND-
800 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
BOTTINEAU COUNTY...
At 800 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Souris, or 15 miles west of
Bottineau, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Bottineau County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4887 10083 4887 10077 4878 10074 4878 10086
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 322DEG 9KT 4882 10079
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
TELKEN660
WWUS53 KBIS 180106
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
806 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022
NDC009-180116-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220518T0115Z/
Bottineau ND-
806 PM CDT Tue May 17 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BOTTINEAU COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
815 PM CDT...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
LAT...LON 4887 10083 4887 10077 4878 10074 4878 10086
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 357DEG 9KT 4881 10079
$$
TELKENThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Bottineau | 50 min |
| May 17, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau | 50 min |
| May 17, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Pierce | 61 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.