Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2022
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2022, 2:28 PM CDT for Cass County, Ransom County, Richland County, North Dakota. It was in force for 47 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
- Apr 23, 2022, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2022, 3:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Cass County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 12:55 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 213 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
- 569 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -163 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 778 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.5
The text
As transmitted.
907
WFUS53 KFGF 231928
TORFGF
NDC017-073-077-232015-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0002.220423T1928Z-220423T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
228 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Ransom County in southeastern North Dakota...
Southeastern Cass County in southeastern North Dakota...
Northwestern Richland County in southeastern North Dakota...
* Until 315 PM CDT.
* At 227 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles southwest of Colfax, or 22 miles northwest of
Wahpeton, moving north at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Walcott around 235 PM CDT.
Barrie around 240 PM CDT.
Kindred around 245 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Davenport and Durbin.
This includes Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 321
and 345.
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 4633 9689 4634 9737 4695 9745 4701 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 174DEG 48KT 4642 9704
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
TG2 follow-up statements
405
WWUS53 KFGF 231941
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
241 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
NDC017-073-077-232015-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220423T2015Z/
Ransom ND-Cass ND-Richland ND-
241 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN RANSOM...SOUTHEASTERN CASS AND NORTHWESTERN RICHLAND
COUNTIES...
At 240 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from near Sheldon to near
Walcott, moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Leonard around 245 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include Chaffee,
Kindred, Embden, Wheatland, Casselton, West Fargo and Mapleton.
This includes Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 321
and 345.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4648 9690 4656 9740 4695 9745 4701 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 179DEG 44KT 4664 9739 4653 9690
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
TG383
WWUS53 KFGF 231956
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
256 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
NDC073-077-232006-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220423T2015Z/
Ransom ND-Richland ND-
256 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN RANSOM AND NORTHWESTERN
RICHLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning has moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern
North Dakota.
LAT...LON 4663 9691 4676 9743 4695 9745 4701 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 179DEG 44KT 4684 9739 4673 9690
$$
NDC017-232015-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220423T2015Z/
Cass ND-
256 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CASS COUNTY...
At 256 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes
were located along a line extending from near Embden to near Horace,
moving north at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
These dangerous storms will be near...
Wheatland and Casselton around 300 PM CDT.
Other locations in the path of these tornadic storms include West
Fargo, Mapleton and Prosper.
This includes Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 321
and 345.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4663 9691 4676 9743 4695 9745 4701 9693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 179DEG 44KT 4684 9739 4673 9690
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
TGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 9:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland | 46 min |
| Apr 22, 10:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland | 29 min |
| Apr 22, 11:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 61 min |
| Apr 23, 4:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Traill | 11 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele, Walsh | 10 hr |
| Apr 23, 10:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 3 days |
| Apr 23, 10:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Walsh | 10 days |
| Apr 23, 10:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Pembina | 22 days |
| Apr 23, 10:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 39 days |
| Apr 23, 10:42 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Cass | 40 days |
| Apr 23, 11:13 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 9 hr |
| Apr 23, 11:29 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Richland | 24 hr |
| Apr 23, 11:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Traill | 28 days |
| Apr 23, 1:27 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 5 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:50 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Richland | 40 min |
| Apr 23, 3:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Steele, Traill | 49 min |
| Apr 23, 3:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Cass, Richland | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:30 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Barnes | 11 min |
| Apr 23, 3:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FGF | Cass, Traill | 3 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill | 49 min |
| Apr 23, 4:02 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Ransom, Richland, Sargent and 2 more | 27 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:05 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson and 6 more | 42 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Cass, Grand Forks, Traill | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 4:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grand Forks | 29 min |
| Apr 23, 4:47 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele, Walsh | 4 days |
| Apr 23, 5:22 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Traill | 6 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Steele | 22 hr |
| Apr 23, 6:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | FGF | Traill | 4 days |
| Apr 23, 6:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FGF | Grand Forks | 6 hr |
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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.