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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND

April 23, 2022Barnes County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Apr 23, 2022, 3:30 PM CDT for Barnes County, North Dakota. It was in force for 11 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, 3:30 PM CDT (20:30 UTC)
Expired
Apr 23, 2022, 3:41 PM CDT
In force
11 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

County Barnes County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 23, 12:55 PM CDTTornado WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 176 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, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2022-04-23Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2022-04-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 296 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
539 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
63 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
315 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

893 
WFUS53 KFGF 232030
TORFGF
NDC003-232100-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0003.220423T2030Z-220423T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
330 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Barnes County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 329 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Marion, or 25
  miles southwest of Valley City, moving northwest at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southwestern Barnes County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 9844 4687 9844 4663 9823
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 144DEG 38KT 4666 9839 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

TG
1 follow-up statement
580 
WWUS53 KFGF 232041
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
341 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

NDC003-232050-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-220423T2100Z/
Barnes ND-
341 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BARNES COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for southeastern
North Dakota.

LAT...LON 4663 9844 4687 9844 4663 9823
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 144DEG 38KT 4676 9850 

$$

TG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 22, 9:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass, Richland46 min
Apr 22, 10:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass, Richland29 min
Apr 22, 11:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRansom, Richland, Sargent61 min
Apr 23, 4:32 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFGrand Forks, Traill11 hr
Apr 23, 6:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFGrand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele, Walsh10 hr
Apr 23, 10:24 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass3 days
Apr 23, 10:37 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFWalsh10 days
Apr 23, 10:40 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFPembina22 days
Apr 23, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass39 days
Apr 23, 10:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFCass40 days
Apr 23, 11:13 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFGrand Forks9 hr
Apr 23, 11:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFRichland24 hr
Apr 23, 11:32 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFGFTraill28 days
Apr 23, 1:27 PM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFCass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent5 hr
Apr 23, 1:50 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFRichland40 min
Apr 23, 2:28 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFCass, Ransom, Richland47 min
Apr 23, 3:11 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Cass, Steele, Traill49 min
Apr 23, 3:17 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGFCass, Richland3 hr
Apr 23, 3:50 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFGFCass, Traill3 hr
Apr 23, 3:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFCass, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill49 min
Apr 23, 4:02 PM CDTWind AdvisoryFGFBarnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Ransom, Richland, Sargent and 2 more27 hr
Apr 23, 4:05 PM CDTWinter Weather AdvisoryFGFBenson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson and 6 more42 hr
Apr 23, 4:18 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFCass, Grand Forks, Traill6 hr
Apr 23, 4:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrand Forks29 min
Apr 23, 4:47 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFGrand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele, Walsh4 days
Apr 23, 5:22 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFTraill6 hr
Apr 23, 6:02 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFSteele22 hr
Apr 23, 6:09 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningFGFTraill4 days
Apr 23, 6:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFGFGrand Forks6 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.