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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 143, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2022, 12:34 AM CDT for 4 counties in North Dakota; Clay County, Wilkin County, Minnesota. It was in force for 41 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
- Jun 30, 2022, 12:34 AM CDT (05:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2022, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clay County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Cass County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 6:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 216 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
- 1162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -212 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2778 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 29, 11:56 PM CDT, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 11:56 PM CDT, 38 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 216 PM CDT Wed Jun 29 2022 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-301930- 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- 216 PM CDT Wed Jun 29 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon into evening across the region. A few storms may become severe between 6 PM and 2 AM within eastern North Dakota and Minnesota Red River Valley. Strongest storms will be capable of producing large hail up to 2 or more inches, winds up to 70 mph, and perhaps a brief isolated tornado. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 11:19 PM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1119 PM CDT Wed Jun 29 2022
NDZ049-052-053-300445-
Sargent ND-Ransom ND-Richland ND-
1119 PM CDT Wed Jun 29 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Ransom, southwestern
Richland and Sargent Counties through 1145 PM CDT...
At 1118 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Stirum, or 53 miles south of Valley City, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Lisbon, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Wyndmere, Rutland and Cogswell.
This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 14 and 15.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southeastern North Dakota.
&&
LAT...LON 4604 9801 4628 9801 4628 9803 4655 9804
4648 9746 4614 9679 4599 9781
TIME...MOT...LOC 0418Z 241DEG 42KT 4618 9775
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CJSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 11:45 PM CDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1145 PM CDT Wed Jun 29 2022
NDZ038-039-049-052-053-300515-
Sargent ND-Ransom ND-Richland ND-Barnes ND-Cass ND-
1145 PM CDT Wed Jun 29 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Ransom, southwestern
Cass, southern Barnes, Richland and northern Sargent Counties through
1215 AM CDT...
At 1145 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Adrian to near Wyndmere. Movement was
northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Lisbon, Enderlin, Gwinner, Kindred, Milnor, Forman and Wyndmere.
This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 15 and 46.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
west central Minnesota...and southeastern North Dakota.
&&
LAT...LON 4616 9801 4663 9803 4663 9843 4675 9844
4685 9791 4660 9677 4617 9657 4604 9785
TIME...MOT...LOC 0445Z 227DEG 41KT 4663 9855 4619 9717
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
CJLocal storm report, Jun 30, 12:02 AM CDT, 32 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 11:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ransom, Sargent | 26 min |
| Jun 29, 11:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 11:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 12:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cass | 52 min |
| Jun 30, 1:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 67 min |
| Jun 30, 1:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Becker, Clay | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 1:49 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Hubbard | 41 min |
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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.