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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 96, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 18, 2023, 11:13 PM CDT for Barnes County, North Dakota. It was in force for 47 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
- Jul 18, 2023, 11:13 PM CDT (04:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2023, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Barnes County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:15 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 6:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 1334 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1872 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
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 Jul 18, 9:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 9:30 PM CDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 18, 2:58 PM CDT, 8 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 258 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-192000- 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-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- 258 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Areas of wildfire smoke may result in unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups into tonight. Lightning from scattered thunderstorms is anticipated this evening into the overnight. The probability for severe thunderstorms is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Isolated severe storms are possible on Wednesday afternoon, with hazards of one inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-192000- Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson- Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent- Richland-Western Walsh- 258 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Areas of wildfire smoke may result in unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups into tonight. Isolated severe storms are possible from 5 pm to 10 pm tonight, with 2 inch hail and wind gusts to 70 mph being the main hazards. An isolated tornado is possible, as is localized flooding with any strong to severe storm. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Isolated severe storms are possible on Wednesday afternoon, with hazards of one inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 18, 10:49 PM CDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1049 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023
NDZ038-190430-
Barnes ND-
1049 PM CDT Tue Jul 18 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Barnes County
through 1130 PM CDT...
At 1049 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Eckelson, or 17 miles west of Valley City, moving southeast at 35
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...
Valley City, Sanborn, Hastings, Rogers, Eckelson, Leal and Urbana.
This includes Interstate 94 in North Dakota between mile markers 272
and 302.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm 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 200 AM CDT for
southeastern North Dakota.
&&
LAT...LON 4681 9844 4698 9844 4698 9846 4710 9847
4716 9830 4691 9778 4663 9808
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 299DEG 29KT 4697 9836
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
LynchThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods, Roseau | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 2:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami | 54 min |
| Jul 19, 2:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 3:01 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Beltrami | 44 min |
| Jul 19, 3:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami | 58 min |
| Jul 19, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Clearwater | 34 min |
| Jul 19, 4:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Lake of the Woods | 25 min |
| Jul 19, 4:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Beltrami | 31 min |
| Jul 18, 10:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Barnes | 41 min |
| Jul 18, 11:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Ransom | 46 min |
| Jul 19, 3:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Towner | 63 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.