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Flood Watch 4, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this flood watch at May 12, 2022, 4:22 AM CDT for 17 counties in North Dakota; 18 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at May 12, 2022, 6:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 12, 2022, 4:22 AM CDT (09:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2022, 6:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 13, 2022, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Flood severity
- None
All 35 counties
Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:25 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 300 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1677 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at May 12, 4:00 AM CDT, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 12, 4:00 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 11, 3:29 PM CDT, 12 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 329 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-122030- West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods- West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake- East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks- Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Western Walsh- 329 PM CDT Wed May 11 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Showers and thunderstorms will develop during the late afternoon and evening, with the most intense storms in the southern valley and west central Minnesota. The strongest storms may become severe with hail to the size of golf balls and wind gusts to 60 mph. Additionally there is also a threat for flash flooding. River and overland flooding continues for portions of the Red River Valley along with the Devils Lake basin. Refer to the latest flood warnings and statements for detailed information on specific locations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Another round of thunderstorms are expected Thursday with the strongest storms in the late afternoon and evening. These storms will be capable of hail greater than 2 inches in size, winds to 75 mph and a few tornadoes along with the threat for flash flooding. River and overland flooding continues for portions of the Red River Valley along with the Devils Lake basin. Refer to the latest flood warnings and statements for detailed information on specific locations. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 7:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Richland | 6 hr |
| May 11, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Walsh | 29 min |
| May 12, 8:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Richland | 48 min |
| May 12, 9:05 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey | 25 min |
| May 12, 9:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson | 6 days |
| May 12, 10:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina, Ramsey, Walsh | 66 min |
| May 12, 1:29 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | FGF | Barnes, Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson and 3 more | 13 hr |
| May 12, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Griggs | 51 min |
| May 12, 5:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 52 min |
| May 12, 6:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grand Forks | 47 min |
| May 12, 6:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 58 min |
| May 12, 6:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grand Forks | 50 min |
| May 12, 1:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Clay, Wilkin | 66 hr |
| May 12, 11:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Roseau | 6 days |
| May 12, 6:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater | 51 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.