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Tornado Warning 19, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2022, 2:38 PM CDT for Cavalier County, Walsh County, North Dakota. It was in force for 20 min. 3 reports 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
- Jun 24, 2022, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2022, 2:58 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
Counties Cavalier County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2:56 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 3 Wsw Milton, ND | TORNADO WAS FILMED BY AT LEAST 2 INDIVIDUALS, ONE JUST SOUTH OF MILTON AND ONE WEST OF MILTON ON HIGHWAY 66. IT SLOWLY TRACKED FOR ABOUT ONE HALF MILE TO THE NORTHEAST, TO AROUND 2.5 WSW OF MILTON BY 258 PM CDT. THE TORNADO PRODUCED A FAIRLY WIDE DUST PLUME AS |
| Jun 24, 2:56 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 3 Wsw Milton, ND | TORNADO WAS FILMED BY AT LEAST 2 INDIVIDUALS,ONE JUST SOUTH OF MILTON AND ONE WEST OF MILTON ON HIGHWAY 66. IT SLOWLY TRACKED FOR ABOUT ONE HALF MILE TO THE NORTHEAST, TO AROUND 2.5 WSW OF MILTON BY 258 PM CDT. THE TORNADO PRODUCED A FAILY WIDE DUST PLUME AS I |
| Jun 24, 2:56 PM CDT | TORNADO 0 | 3 Wsw Milton, ND | TORNADO WAS FILMED BY AT LEAST 2 INDIVIDUALS, ONE JUST SOUTH OF MILTON AND ONE WEST OF MILTON ON HIGHWAY 66. IT SLOWLY TRACKED FOR ABOUT ONE HALF MILE TO THE NORTHEAST, TO AROUND 2.5 WSW OF MILTON BY 258 PM CDT. THE TORNADO PRODUCED A FAIRLY WIDE DUST PLUME AS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 18 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
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 24, 1:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 1126 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -307 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1667 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
663
WFUS53 KFGF 241938
TORFGF
NDC019-099-242030-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0019.220624T1938Z-220624T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
238 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Cavalier County in northeastern North Dakota...
Northwestern Walsh County in northeastern North Dakota...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 237 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fairdale, or 20 miles southeast of Langdon, moving
north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball 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 dangerous storm will be near...
Fairdale around 240 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hove Mobile Park.
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 4848 9803 4843 9823 4857 9831 4863 9809
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 169DEG 7KT 4849 9816
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
Perroux/VG1 follow-up statement
344
WWUS53 KFGF 241958
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
258 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
NDC019-099-242008-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-220624T2030Z/
Cavalier ND-Walsh ND-
258 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAVALIER AND NORTHWESTERN
WALSH COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northeastern North Dakota.
LAT...LON 4848 9803 4843 9823 4857 9831 4863 9809
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 169DEG 7KT 4853 9817
$$
Perroux/VGWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jun 24, 12:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 12:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1239 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
.UPDATE...
Issued at 1239 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
Storms continue to develop across western MN, and SPC meso page
has a nearly uncapped ML CAPE of 4000 J/kg to deal with. Expect
storms to continue to form early this afternoon, as there are
several boundaries both synoptic and mesoscale to deal with. Will
continue to have quite a bit of convective activity through the
afternoon and into the evening.
UPDATE Issued at 1009 AM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
Made some manual adjustments to POPs as no CAMs are handling the
convection developing over northwestern MN well at all.
Convective trends have some cells trying to form and merge with
the slow moving complex festering over west central MN. Think this
activity will push eastward into central MN during the next few
hours, but there continues to be numerous gravity waves, outflow
boundaries, and plenty of instability for additional convection
later this afternoon. Convective timing is a bit uncertain, but
there should be some development around 20Z, if not 18Z across
eastern ND.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 401 AM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
- Weather related impacts are likely today into tonight
- Severe t-storms are expected across a large portion of the area
- ALL HAZARDS are possible today, including:
- Large hail up to 2 inches
- Damaging wind gusts of 70 to 75 mph
- Tornadoes
- Localized flash flooding
- Much cooler temperatures expected Saturday
- Gusty northwest winds through much of Saturday
Severe thunderstorms will be the primary concern today, primarily
through the afternoon, evening, and early overnight hours.
Moisture advection increases this morning along a sfc to 850 mb
jet. Dew points will increase from the middle 60s to the lower to
middle 70s across the eastern half of North Dakota and into west-
central and northwest Minnesota. This, along with diurnal heating,
will bring CAPE values well into the 3000 to 4500 J/kg range.
Thunderstorm development this afternoon will likely be a pre-
frontal trough/theta- e gradient boundary axis. Shear is expected
to build, with the best 0 to 6 Km shear occuring to the west of
the forecast area, where supercellular mode is expected. The mid
to low-level shear will be sufficient to maintain rotating
updrafts as thunderstorms progress eastward into the forecast
area, eventually undergoing a transition to linear mode, possibly
with multiple bowing segments.
DCAPE in the 1000 to 1500 J/Kg range, combined with favorable
precipitation loading, brings the concern for severe wind gusts
across a relatively large area. Currently, the modeled environment
strongly supports wind gusts in excess of 60 mph, with at least
moderate confidence in 70 to 75 mph wind gusts. Tornadoes are
possible both with the initial onset of development, as well as
during the linear/bowing segment phase. Duration will run from mid-
afternoon through the early overnight hours.
Much cooler temperatures prevail Saturday in the post-frontal
environment. Northwest winds are expected to be in the 20 to 30 mph
range, with the potential for 40 mph gusts.
.LONG TERM...(Saturday night through Thursday)
Issued at 401 AM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
The mean upper air pattern next week as indicated by WPC
cluster analysis shows a broad upper low over northwest Hudson
Bay with a northwest flow of cooler air into Manitoba and
Ontario. Meanwhile there is a trough off of Washington state with
a ridge into Montana and then WNW flow over the Dakotas and
Minnesota as the two streams combine. This overall prevents
excessive heat from reaching our area, but also keeps the well
below normal temps to our north. Result is a period with
temperatures not too far from average through the period. Upper
level systems will move through the area either from either the
trough off Washington state or southeast through the area from
Alberta. Net result will be periodic shower or t-storm chances,
but overall strength/moisture is limited. Best chances look to be
Monday night and again Wednesday or Wednesday night. But chances
are no higher than 30 pct. NBM 4.1 shows prob for more than 0.50
inch of rain in any 48 hour period next week less than 5 percent.
&&
.AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Saturday afternoon)
Issued at 1239 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
VFR conditions for the moment, but convection is already going
across portions of western MN and there will continue to be storms
developing throughout eastern ND through the afternoon. Have VCTS
or -TSRA mention in tempo or prevailing groups at all sites
through the afternoon and into the evening. Some decrease in
convective activity after 06Z as the system pushes off to the
east. There could be some MVFR ceilings behind the convection, so
have categories going down for a while tomorrow morning. Think all
sites, except perhaps KBJI, should return to VFR by the end of the
period. Winds that are gusty from the southeast will shift around
to the northwest overnight, picking up again by mid day tomorrow
and again gusting above 20 kts.
&&
.FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ND...None.
MN...None.
UPDATE...JR
SHORT TERM...Lynch
LONG TERM...Riddle
AVIATION...JRHazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 4:35 AM CDT, 10 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 435 AM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-250945- 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- 435 AM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across much of eastern North Dakota and west-central and northwest Minnesota. The main hazards will be large hail up to 2 inches and damaging wind gusts of 70 to 75 mph. Isolated tornadoes are also possible. Storms will initially be more scattered and capable of producing all hazards, but will eventually form into a line that will carry all hazards as well. Localized flash flooding will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters may be needed.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 24, 10:51 AM CDT, 3 hours 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1051 AM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1035 AM HAIL 2 N ISLAND LAKE 47.82N 95.02W
06/24/2022 E1.00 INCH Beltrami MN PUBLIC
DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL NEAR THE SEVEN CLANS CASINO.
&&
GREGORY.GUSTLocal storm report, Jun 24, 1:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
101 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1130 AM HAIL 1 N ALIDA 47.40N 95.23W
06/24/2022 E1.00 INCH Clearwater MN PUBLIC
A FEW QUARTER SIZED HAIL.
&&
GREGORY.GUSTLocal storm report, Jun 24, 1:39 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
139 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1250 PM HAIL 6 W MENTOR 47.70N 96.27W
06/24/2022 E1.00 INCH Polk MN PUBLIC
DIME TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL OFF AND ON OVER SEVERAL
MINUTES.
&&
GREGORY.GUSTSpecial weather statement, Jun 24, 1:45 PM CDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
145 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
MNZ004-007-008-241930-
East Marshall MN-Kittson MN-West Marshall MN-
145 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Marshall and southeastern Kittson Counties through 230 PM CDT...
At 144 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Old Mill State Park, or 24 miles northwest of Thief River Falls,
moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Strandquist around 220 PM CDT.
Karlstad around 230 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
northwestern Minnesota.
&&
LAT...LON 4859 9639 4855 9639 4854 9629 4845 9612
4828 9645 4838 9667 4865 9649
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 213DEG 9KT 4840 9650
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
VGLocal storm report, Jun 24, 2:07 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
207 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0201 PM HAIL 5 ESE ADAMS 48.39N 97.97W
06/24/2022 E0.75 INCH Walsh ND BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
GREGORY.GUSTLocal storm report, Jun 24, 2:35 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
235 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0218 PM TSTM WND GST 5 N ADAMS 48.49N 98.07W
06/24/2022 M52 MPH Walsh ND MESONET
PEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 10 METERS.
&&
GREGORY.GUSTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 10:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 11:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Pembina | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Pembina, Walsh | 59 min |
| Jun 24, 2:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 2:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina, Walsh | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 2:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Ramsey, Walsh | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Ramsey | 63 min |
| Jun 24, 2:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina, Ramsey, Walsh | 53 min |
| Jun 24, 3:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina, Walsh | 32 min |
| Jun 24, 3:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy | 42 min |
| Jun 24, 3:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Walsh | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 3:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Benson, Eddy | 9 hr |
| Jun 24, 3:44 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Cavalier, Pembina, Ramsey, Walsh | 9 hr |
| Jun 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 4:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Pembina | 14 min |
| Jun 24, 4:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Ramsey | 9 hr |
| Jun 24, 4:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Ramsey | 22 min |
| Jun 24, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Ramsey | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 4:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey and 2 more | 67 min |
| Jun 24, 4:42 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Nelson | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 5:18 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Nelson | 42 min |
| Jun 24, 5:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Nelson, Walsh | 54 min |
| Jun 24, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson, Ramsey | 36 min |
| Jun 24, 5:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele | 62 min |
| Jun 24, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill | 65 min |
| Jun 24, 6:27 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Walsh | 48 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.