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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 27, 2023Cavalier County, Ramsey County, Towner County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2023, 6:05 PM CDT for Cavalier County, Ramsey County, Towner County, North Dakota. It was in force for 28 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: Jun 27, 2023, 6:05 PM CDT (23:05 UTC)
Expired: Jun 27, 2023, 6:33 PM CDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.25 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Cavalier County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Towner 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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 27, 2:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 2:46 PM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 12:38 PM CDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1238 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

MNZ006-271830-
Lake Of The Woods MN-
1238 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Lake of the
Woods County through 130 PM CDT...

At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Zippel Bay State Park, or 41 miles east of Roseau, moving northeast
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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.

Locations impacted include...
Wheelers Point, Birch Beach and Zippel Bay State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4887 9469 4884 9470 4883 9471 4881 9470
      4877 9487 4893 9499 4905 9473 4888 9468
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 244DEG 10KT 4888 9486

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Lynch

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 12:39 PM CDT, 5 hours 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1239 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

MNZ006-009-271830-
North Beltrami MN-Lake Of The Woods MN-
1239 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Beltrami and south central Lake of the Woods Counties through 130 PM
CDT...

At 1239 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Oaks Corner, or 53 miles north of Bemidji, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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.

Locations impacted include...
Northwestern Upper Red Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4814 9499 4830 9510 4847 9473 4823 9456
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 244DEG 10KT 4826 9495

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Lynch

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:14 PM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
114 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

MNZ005-006-271845-
Roseau MN-Lake Of The Woods MN-
114 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Roseau
and west central Lake of the Woods Counties through 145 PM CDT...

At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Swift, or 23 miles east of Roseau, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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.

Locations impacted include...
Arnesen, Roosevelt, Swift and Williams.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4873 9520 4883 9536 4900 9511 4880 9482
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 234DEG 11KT 4881 9524

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JR

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:18 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
118 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

MNZ005-271915-
Roseau MN-
118 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Roseau
County through 215 PM CDT...

At 117 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Salol, or near Roseau, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up 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.

Locations impacted include...
Salol and Warroad.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4886 9529 4879 9561 4888 9575 4900 9562
      4900 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 234DEG 11KT 4887 9565

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JR

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:26 PM CDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
126 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

MNZ006-009-271930-
North Beltrami MN-Lake Of The Woods MN-
126 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Beltrami and south central Lake of the Woods Counties through 230 PM
CDT...

At 125 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles south of Oaks Corner, or 51 miles southeast of Roseau, moving
northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Locations impacted include...
Oaks Corner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4818 9501 4828 9513 4851 9502 4838 9456
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 215DEG 9KT 4831 9498

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

JR

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:13 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
213 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

MNZ006-271945-
Lake Of The Woods MN-
213 PM CDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Lake of
the Woods County through 245 PM CDT...

At 212 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Arnesen, or 33 miles east of Roseau, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Locations impacted include...
Arnesen, Lude, Birch Beach, Long Point and Garden Island State
Recreation Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

If on or near Lake of the Woods, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 4912 9477 4909 9475 4894 9470 4893 9517
      4900 9518 4900 9515 4913 9515 4927 9484
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 264DEG 13KT 4903 9507

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

JR

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 12:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Roseau	38 min
Jun 27, 12:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Roseau	53 min
Jun 27, 12:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Lake of the Woods	52 min
Jun 27, 12:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Beltrami	51 min
Jun 27, 1:14 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Lake of the Woods	31 min
Jun 27, 1:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Roseau	57 min
Jun 27, 1:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Lake of the Woods	64 min
Jun 27, 2:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Lake of the Woods	32 min
Jun 27, 2:16 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Lake of the Woods	36 min
Jun 27, 2:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Lake of the Woods	15 min
Jun 26, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Walsh	32 min
Jun 26, 7:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FGF	Cavalier, Walsh	35 min
Jun 26, 9:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FGF	Grand Forks	28 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.