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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 14, 20225 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2022, 6:32 AM CDT for 5 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 43 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 14, 2022, 6:32 AM CDT (11:32 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2022, 7:15 AM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 0.88 in
Wind: 70.0 mph

Counties Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 35 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:33 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 14, 5:26 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 243 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1797 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -88 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1108 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 251 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 495 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.9
Supercell composite: 30.2

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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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 14, 3:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 3:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 4:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
402 AM CDT Tue Jun 14 2022

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-
026>030-038-039-049-052>054-150915-
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-
402 AM CDT Tue Jun 14 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are expected to move across eastern North
Dakota and possibly into NW MN this morning with winds up to
70mph and hail up to an inch and half in size along with the
possibility of excessive rainfall and flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Winds gusting to 45mph in eastern ND are possible Wednesday
afternoon. By the weekend temperatures will rise to 95 and 105
Saturday and Sunday the hottest temps of the season so far.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 1:09 AM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 14, 5:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
517 AM CDT Tue Jun 14 2022

MNZ005-141045-
Roseau MN-
517 AM CDT Tue Jun 14 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Roseau
County through 545 AM CDT...

At 517 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northwest of Salol, or 8 miles northeast of Roseau, moving
northeast at 40 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central
Roseau County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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 4878 9558 4895 9593 4900 9589 4900 9533
TIME...MOT...LOC 1017Z 211DEG 33KT 4895 9567

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Lynch

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 13, 9:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Benson, Towner	63 min
Jun 13, 10:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Benson	45 min
Jun 13, 10:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Benson	23 min
Jun 13, 10:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Benson, Cavalier, Ramsey, Towner	54 min
Jun 13, 10:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Benson, Eddy, Ramsey	38 min
Jun 13, 11:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Eddy	52 min
Jun 13, 11:27 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Benson, Eddy, Ramsey	37 min
Jun 13, 11:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Cavalier, Ramsey	32 min
Jun 14, 12:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Benson, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Walsh	45 min
Jun 14, 1:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Nelson	51 min
Jun 14, 5:30 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent	45 min
Jun 14, 6:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Barnes, Cass, Griggs, Steele	45 min
Jun 14, 6:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Barnes	32 min
Jun 14, 7:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey, Steele, Traill and 1 more	45 min
Jun 14, 7:31 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Walsh	59 min
Jun 14, 7:41 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FGF	Grand Forks	3 hr
Jun 14, 8:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Walsh	53 min
Jun 14, 5:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Roseau	28 min
Jun 14, 8:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Beltrami, Marshall, Roseau	41 min
Jun 14, 8:55 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Lake of the Woods, Roseau	50 min
Jun 14, 3:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Clearwater, Mahnomen, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake	45 min
Jun 14, 3:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake	52 min
Jun 14, 4:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods	63 min
Jun 14, 4:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Roseau	29 min
Jun 14, 5:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami	32 min
Jun 14, 5:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami	24 min
Jun 14, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami	29 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.