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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 24, 2022Kittson County, Marshall County, Roseau County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2022, 7:32 PM CDT for Kittson County, Marshall County, Roseau County, Minnesota. It was in force for 43 min. 1 report 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, 7:32 PM CDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired: Jun 24, 2022, 8:15 PM CDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Kittson County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Roseau County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 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, 7:58 PM CDT	TSTM WND GST 72	2 Wnw Karlstad, MN	PEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN RWIS STATION NEAR HIGHWAY 11. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND OTHER NEARBY WIND SENSOR REPORTS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

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

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 218 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: 1341 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1379 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

620 
WFUS53 KFGF 250032
TORFGF
MNC069-089-135-250115-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0026.220625T0032Z-220625T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
732 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Marshall County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Southeastern Kittson County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Southwestern Roseau County in northwestern Minnesota...

* Until 815 PM CDT.
    
* At 732 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Old Mill State Park, or 20 miles northwest of
  Thief River Falls, moving northeast at 25 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...
  Newfolden around 745 PM CDT.

Other locations in the path of this tornadic thunderstorm include
Middle River and Strathcona.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4854 9598 4838 9576 4817 9615 4818 9641
      4830 9673 4861 9668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 236DEG 22KT 4833 9647 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Perroux/CJ

2 follow-up statements

670 
WWUS53 KFGF 250050
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
750 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

MNC069-089-135-250115-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-220625T0115Z/
Marshall MN-Kittson MN-Roseau MN-
750 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT FOR CENTRAL
MARSHALL...SOUTHEASTERN KITTSON AND SOUTHWESTERN ROSEAU COUNTIES...
    
At 750 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Rosewood, or 8 miles northwest of Thief River Falls,
moving northeast at 20 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.

Locations impacted include...
  Holt.

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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4854 9598 4838 9576 4817 9615 4818 9641
      4833 9660 4861 9668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 233DEG 16KT 4820 9631 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Perroux/CJ

384 
WWUS53 KFGF 250111
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
811 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

MNC069-089-135-250120-
/O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-220625T0115Z/
Marshall MN-Kittson MN-Roseau MN-
811 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL MARSHALL...SOUTHEASTERN KITTSON
AND SOUTHWESTERN ROSEAU COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been 
cancelled. However, 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
northwestern Minnesota.

LAT...LON 4854 9598 4838 9576 4817 9615 4818 9641
      4833 9660 4861 9668
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 236DEG 22KT 4826 9618 

$$

Perroux

What 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, 3:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 3:22 PM CDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
322 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Saturday night)
Issued at 322 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

Convection will be the main headache for the period.

Southwesterly flow aloft will continue to bring some weak vorts
into the region this afternoon and tonight, but the main upper low
will be to our northwest until tomorrow. The warm front has lifted
into northeastern ND, with rich moisture and instability across
most of the CWA. Storms have been firing near the warm front
across northeastern ND and northwestern MN, with the somewhat
limited (25-35 kts) of deep layer shear, storms have been a bit
messy and only briefly organized. However, there continues to be
plenty of instability with updrafts firing, and severe threat will
remain through this evening.

Later on this evening, the surface low currently over central SD
and cold front over northwestern ND will push eastward into our
CWA. CAMs have the storms that have so far been pretty slow moving
along the warm front, accelerate and push eastward by midnight.
Think at this point the messy convection with sporadic hail
threat will become more of an organized MCS, with damaging winds
the main headache. Severe storms will push eastward out of our
region by tomorrow morning.

Impacts will be a lot less tomorrow as the main upper low moves
across southern Manitoba. Some showers and thunderstorms will be
continuing near the international border as we get some good lapse
rates with warm air at the surface and colder mid levels. However,
no severe storms are expected with this activity. Cold air
advection will bring drier and more stable air into the region,
along with temps back into the 60s and 70s along with blustery
northwest surface winds.

.LONG TERM...(Sunday through Friday)
Issued at 322 PM CDT Fri Jun 24 2022

Sunday through Tuesday...Northwesterly flow aloft for the early
part of the period, with cooler than average temperatures on
Sunday warming up for the start of the work week as the upper low
pulls away from the Northern Plains. Lingering showers along the
northern border as cold upper temps continue for a bit longer on
Sunday, then a bit of a break before the next reinforcing
shortwave Monday night/Tuesday morning.

Wednesday through Friday...Upper flow becomes more west to
southwesterly during this period, although predictability is
pretty low. There will be several weak shortwaves moving through,
but not much signal in the ensembles for any large variations
from climo. With low predictability and an active short term,
will keep the blended solution of periodic low precip chances and
near seasonal temperatures.

&&

.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.

SHORT TERM...JR
LONG TERM...JR
AVIATION...JR

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 4:35 AM CDT, 14 hours 57 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, 6:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
604 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0557 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SE KEMPTON            47.76N 97.52W
06/24/2022  M54 MPH          Grand Forks        ND   MESONET

            PEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDAWN AT 3 METERS.

&&

GREGORY.GUST

Local storm report, Jun 24, 6:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
630 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0620 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 NNW GRAND FORKS       47.97N 97.11W
06/24/2022  M62 MPH          Grand Forks        ND   MESONET

            PEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDDOT RWIS ON INTERSTATE 29.

&&

GREGORY.GUST

Local storm report, Jun 24, 6:42 PM CDT, 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
642 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0641 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 SSE OSLO              48.15N 97.10W
06/24/2022  M64 MPH          Polk               MN   MESONET

            PEAK WIND MEASURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.

&&

GREGORY.GUST

Local storm report, Jun 24, 6:47 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
647 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0646 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 N EAST GRAND FORKS    48.03N 97.02W
06/24/2022  M88 MPH          Polk               MN   MESONET

            PEAK WIND MEASSURED AT A PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.

&&

GREGORY.GUST

Local storm report, Jun 24, 7:31 PM CDT, 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
731 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0312 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     3 NW SHEYENNE           47.86N 99.16W
06/24/2022                   Benson             ND   STORM CHASER

            VIDEO WITH PERSISTENT WALL CLOUD AND FUNNEL, LOCATED TO
            NORTHWEST OF SHEYENNE. SPOTTER LOCATED NEAR SHEYENNE.

&&

GREGORY.GUST

Local storm report, Jun 24, 7:32 PM CDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
732 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0504 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NE PEKIN              47.81N 98.30W
06/24/2022  M54.00 MPH       Nelson             ND   MESONET

            PEAK WIND MEASURED AT AN NDAWN STATION AT 10 METERS.

&&

GREGORY.GUST

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 7:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau	53 min
Jun 24, 7:11 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Norman, Polk	64 min
Jun 24, 7:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	FGF	Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau	67 min
Jun 24, 8:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman	36 min
Jun 24, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk, Red Lake	65 min
Jun 24, 8:36 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Becker, Clay, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail, Wilkin	54 min
Jun 24, 8:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Marshall, Pennington and 2 more	62 min
Jun 24, 8:52 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake	38 min
Jun 24, 9:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Mahnomen, Polk	32 min
Jun 24, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Mahnomen, Otter Tail, Wilkin	66 min
Jun 24, 9:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington	50 min
Jun 24, 9:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Roseau	56 min
Jun 24, 9:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen	67 min
Jun 24, 9:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FGF	Clay	6 hr
Jun 24, 9:55 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FGF	Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena	50 min
Jun 24, 10:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena	57 min
Jun 24, 10:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Beltrami, Lake of the Woods, Roseau	34 min
Jun 24, 10:29 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FGF	Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Wadena	46 min
Jun 24, 10:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FGF	Beltrami, Hubbard	36 min
Jun 24, 10:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Otter Tail, Wadena	46 min
Jun 24, 11:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin	58 min
Jun 24, 11:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Becker, Grant, Otter Tail, Wadena	60 min
Jun 24, 11:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FGF	Otter Tail	5 hr
Jun 25, 9:51 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FGF	Polk	35 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.