Alert archive / North Dakota / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2023
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 126, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 10, 2023, 6:33 PM CDT for Richland County, Sargent County, North Dakota. It was in force for 57 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 10, 2023, 6:33 PM CDT (23:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2023, 7:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 4:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 167 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -310 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 957 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 371 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 464 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 10, 3:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 10, 3:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 10, 8:30 AM CDT, 10 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 830 AM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023 MNZ003-027>032-040-NDZ038-039-049-052-053-111330- Clay-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- 830 AM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected across Southeastern North Dakota and West Central Minnesota along and South of the I94 Corridor. The main hazards will be ping pong sized hail, wind gusts up to 75 mph, and tornadoes possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected across the Northern Red River Valley and Northern and West-Central Minnesota . The main hazards will be quarter sized hail and wind gust up to 60 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required MNZ001-002-004>009-013>017-022>024-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030- 054-111330- West Polk-Norman-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- Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson- Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Western Walsh- 830 AM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Some thunderstorms may develop in the afternoon. The main threat will be lightning if storms develop. The probability of severe and hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected across the Northern Red River Valley and Northern and West-Central Minnesota . The main hazards will be quarter sized hail and wind gust up to 60 mph. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 10, 4:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
449 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023
NDZ049-052-053-102215-
Sargent ND-Ransom ND-Richland ND-
449 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Ransom,
southwestern Richland and Sargent Counties through 515 PM CDT...
At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near La Moure to near Straubville to near
Langford. Movement was east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Lisbon, Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Cogswell and Havana.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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 4594 9801 4628 9801 4628 9803 4630 9804
4637 9804 4647 9762 4594 9709
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 248DEG 51KT 4633 9819 4600 9786 4563 9780
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PerrouxSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 5:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
514 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023
NDZ049-052-102245-
Sargent ND-Ransom ND-
514 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Ransom and
Sargent Counties through 545 PM CDT...
At 514 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northwest of Stirum to near Rutland to
near Fort Sisseton Station. Movement was east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gwinner, Milnor, Forman, Rutland, Cogswell, Havana and De Lamere.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
These storms 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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
southeastern North Dakota.
&&
LAT...LON 4593 9795 4637 9798 4643 9755 4623 9725
4600 9726 4599 9723 4594 9723
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 286DEG 43KT 4630 9786 4609 9753 4563 9750
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
PerrouxSpecial weather statement, Aug 10, 6:04 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
604 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023
MNZ003-029-NDZ039-049-052-053-102345-
Clay MN-Wilkin MN-Sargent ND-Ransom ND-Richland ND-Cass ND-
604 PM CDT Thu Aug 10 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Clay,
northwestern Wilkin, eastern Ransom, southeastern Cass, Richland and
eastern Sargent Counties through 645 PM CDT...
At 603 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Leonard to near Claire City. Movement was east
at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Horace, Hankinson, Kindred, Milnor, Lidgerwood, Wyndmere and
Abercrombie.
This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 0 and 61.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
west central Minnesota...and southeastern North Dakota.
&&
LAT...LON 4594 9758 4665 9750 4684 9676 4593 9665
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 263DEG 24KT 4663 9726 4588 9715
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
PerrouxThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ransom, Sargent | 26 min |
| Aug 10, 5:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Sargent | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 5:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 31 min |
| Aug 10, 6:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Richland | 41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.