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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 124, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 30, 2023, 10:58 PM CDT for Divide County, Williams County, North Dakota. It was in force for 62 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, 10:58 PM CDT (03:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 31, 2023, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Divide County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 194 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:57 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, 8:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 30, 8:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 22 minutes 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, 9:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 7:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McKenzie | 26 min |
| Aug 30, 7:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Williams | 40 min |
| Aug 30, 7:45 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Williams | 42 min |
| Aug 30, 7:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McKenzie, Williams | 39 min |
| Aug 30, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stark | 25 min |
| Aug 30, 9:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dunn, Stark | 39 min |
| Aug 30, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Divide, McKenzie, Williams | 53 min |
| Aug 30, 10:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Renville | 32 min |
| Aug 30, 10:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dunn | 29 min |
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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.