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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 11, NWS Bismarck, ND

May 25, 2023Billings County, Golden Valley County, Slope County, North Dakota

NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 25, 2023, 5:00 PM MDT for Billings County, Golden Valley County, Slope County, North Dakota. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 25, 2023, 5:00 PM MDT (23:00 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2023, 5:30 PM MDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Bismarck, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Billings County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Slope County, ND

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 25, 2:26 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 2:26 PM MDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 2:13 PM MDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 25, 4:48 PM MDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
548 PM CDT Thu May 25 2023

NDZ017-252315-
McKenzie ND-
548 PM CDT Thu May 25 2023

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
MCKENZIE COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 548 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Watford City, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Keene.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4770 10305 4770 10319 4799 10324 4797 10290
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 189DEG 14KT 4781 10310

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

SCHILD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 25, 4:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McKenzie	27 min
May 25, 5:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	McKenzie	37 min
May 25, 5:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	BIS	Golden Valley	34 min

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.