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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Grand Forks, ND

September 4, 20234 counties in North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 4, 2023, 10:34 PM CDT for 4 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 26 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
Sep 4, 2023, 10:34 PM CDT (03:34 UTC)
Expired
Sep 4, 2023, 11:00 PM CDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Barnes County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Steele County, ND

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:35 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
Sep 4, 9:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

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 Sep 4, 9:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 4, 9:17 PM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 4, 2:51 PM CDT, 7 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
251 PM CDT Mon Sep 4 2023

MNZ001>009-013>017-022-023-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-
039-049-052>054-052000-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-
East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Wilkin-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-
Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-
Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh-
251 PM CDT Mon Sep 4 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible later this
evening and into the overnight hours. Main impacts will be
quarter size hail, lightning, and winds up to 60 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Air qualities are expected to degrade Tuesday, with smoke mixing
down to the surface. Sensitive groups maybe impacted from the
smoke.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

MNZ024-027-028-030>032-040-052000-
Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-
Wadena-Grant-
251 PM CDT Mon Sep 4 2023

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central
and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Near critical fire weather conditions are possible over parts of
west central Minnesota this afternoon.

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible later this
evening and into the overnight hours. Main impacts will be
quarter size hail, lightning, and winds up to 60 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Air qualities are expected to degrade Tuesday, with smoke mixing
down to the surface. Sensitive groups maybe impacted from the
smoke.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 5, 12:24 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFKittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau66 min
Sep 5, 12:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatFGFMarshall, Pennington, Polk41 min
Sep 5, 1:12 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatFGFBeltrami, Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Roseau63 min
Sep 5, 1:49 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threatFGFKittson, Lake of the Woods, Roseau56 min
Sep 5, 2:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFLake of the Woods37 min
Sep 5, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFMarshall45 min
Sep 4, 10:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Eddy, Ramsey59 min
Sep 4, 10:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Griggs, Nelson and 4 more47 min
Sep 4, 11:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBarnes, Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs and 6 more66 min
Sep 4, 11:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBenson, Eddy, Ramsey28 min
Sep 5, 4:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFSteele, Traill41 min
Sep 5, 5:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrand Forks43 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.