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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 12, 2022Beltrami County, Marshall County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 12, 2022, 3:40 PM CDT for Beltrami County, Marshall County, Minnesota. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 12, 2022, 3:40 PM CDT (20:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2022, 4:11 PM CDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Beltrami County, MN, Marshall County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 181 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2022-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2022-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 97 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1275 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
97 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

933 
WFUS53 KFGF 122040
TORFGF
MNC007-089-122130-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0013.220612T2040Z-220612T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
340 PM CDT Sun Jun 12 2022

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Marshall County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Western Beltrami County in north central Minnesota...

* Until 430 PM CDT.
    
* At 340 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles south of Gatzke, or 22 miles northeast of Thief
  River Falls, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Gatzke around 350 PM CDT.
  Grygla around 400 PM CDT.

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 4829 9586 4838 9592 4850 9557 4824 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 247DEG 17KT 4832 9580 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Perroux/MJB
2 follow-up statements
006 
WWUS53 KFGF 122057
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
357 PM CDT Sun Jun 12 2022

MNC007-089-122130-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220612T2130Z/
Marshall MN-Beltrami MN-
357 PM CDT Sun Jun 12 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MARSHALL AND WESTERN BELTRAMI COUNTIES...
    
At 357 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Grygla, or 27 miles northeast of Thief River Falls,
moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

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 dangerous storm will be near...
  Grygla around 400 PM CDT.

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 4833 9582 4838 9582 4847 9556 4824 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 247DEG 17KT 4835 9568 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

Perroux/MJB
577 
WWUS53 KFGF 122111
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
411 PM CDT Sun Jun 12 2022

MNC007-089-122120-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-220612T2130Z/
Marshall MN-Beltrami MN-
411 PM CDT Sun Jun 12 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL MARSHALL AND WESTERN BELTRAMI
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
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.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Marshall County and western Beltrami County until 515 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 4833 9582 4838 9582 4847 9556 4824 9547
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 247DEG 17KT 4837 9559 

$$

Perroux/MJB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 7:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Pennington, Polk47 min
Jun 12, 8:39 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall, Pennington43 min
Jun 12, 9:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFPennington39 min
Jun 12, 1:55 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFKittson35 min
Jun 12, 1:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson, Marshall61 min
Jun 12, 2:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFGFLake of the Woods, Roseau61 min
Jun 12, 2:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFMarshall27 min
Jun 12, 3:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFLake of the Woods41 min
Jun 12, 3:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFMarshall62 min
Jun 12, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Marshall, Pennington66 min
Jun 12, 4:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Pennington61 min
Jun 12, 5:52 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBeltrami23 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.