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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 122, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2023, 8:36 PM MDT for Dunn County, Stark County, North Dakota. It was in force for 39 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
- Aug 30, 2023, 8:36 PM MDT (02:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2023, 9:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dunn County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 30, 7:36 PM MDT, 1 hour earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 7:36 PM MDT, 1 hour before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Bismarck ND 657 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 NDZ002>005-010>013-019>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-050-051-010000- Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Mountrail-Ward-McHenry-Pierce- Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder- Stutsman-Grant-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey- 657 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 /557 PM MDT Wed Aug 30 2023/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota, and southeast North Dakota. .DAY ONE...Tonight Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this evening through tonight across portions of western and central North Dakota. A few storms could become strong. Small hail, frequent lightning, and gusty winds will be the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. NDZ001-009-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-010000- Divide-Williams-McKenzie-Dunn-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope- Hettinger-Bowman-Adams- 657 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023 /557 PM MDT Wed Aug 30 2023/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest North Dakota and southwest North Dakota. .DAY ONE...Tonight Near critical fire weather conditions are possible this afternoon into the early evening across portions of western North Dakota due to gusty winds and low relative humidity. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon through tonight across portions of western and central North Dakota. A few storms could become strong. Small hail, frequent lightning, and gusty winds will be the main threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 30, 6:04 PM MDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
704 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023
NDZ017-310030-
McKenzie ND-
704 PM CDT Wed Aug 30 2023
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN
MCKENZIE COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM CDT...
At 704 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 16 miles south of
Alexander, or 23 miles southwest of Watford City, moving northeast at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern
McKenzie County, including the following locations... Rawson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4749 10363 4759 10385 4791 10367 4776 10328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0004Z 214DEG 11KT 4760 10368
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
HAMILTONLocal storm report, Aug 30, 7:03 PM MDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 6:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McKenzie | 26 min |
| Aug 30, 6:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Williams | 40 min |
| Aug 30, 6:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Williams | 42 min |
| Aug 30, 6:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Williams | 39 min |
| Aug 30, 8:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stark | 25 min |
| Aug 30, 9:07 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Divide, McKenzie, Williams | 53 min |
| Aug 30, 9:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Renville | 32 min |
| Aug 30, 9:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dunn | 29 min |
| Aug 30, 9:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Divide, Williams | 62 min |
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