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Special Weather Statement, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2023, 3:02 PM CDT for Red Lake County, Minnesota. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 8, 2023, 3:02 PM CDT (20:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2023, 3:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Hail
- 0.50 in
- Wind
- 50
County Red Lake County, MN
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 8, 12:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 12:48 PM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 250 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-092000- 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-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks- Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Western Walsh- 250 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected across southeastern North Dakota and west central Minnesota this evening and possibly persisting through the night . The main hazards will be hail sized up to 1 inch and wind gusts up 60 mph. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected across eastern North Dakota and north and west central Minnesota. The main hazards will be hail sized up to quarters, wind gusts up to 60 mph, and a possible tornado or two. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 2:43 PM CDT, 19 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
249 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023
MNZ002-003-022-027-082015-
West Becker MN-Mahnomen MN-Clay MN-Norman MN-
249 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Clay,
eastern Norman, Mahnomen and northwestern Becker Counties through 315
PM CDT...
At 249 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ranum to near Kragnes. Movement was
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch 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...
Hawley, Mahnomen, Twin Valley, Lake Park, Ulen, Island Lake in
Mahnomen County and Waubun.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4715 9556 4715 9566 4709 9566 4669 9634
4708 9675 4750 9609 4749 9555 4729 9555
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 303DEG 11KT 4747 9605 4703 9665
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
LeeSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 3:02 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
302 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023
MNZ014-015-082030-
Red Lake MN-East Polk MN-
302 PM CDT Tue Aug 8 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Red Lake
and southeastern Polk Counties through 330 PM CDT...
At 302 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Marcoux, or 24 miles south of Thief River Falls, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
McIntosh, Erskine, Oklee, Mentor, Brooks, Terrebonne and Dugdale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4770 9633 4783 9631 4786 9571 4760 9574
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 276DEG 31KT 4777 9629
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
LeeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Beltrami | 17 min |
| Aug 8, 2:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Clay, Mahnomen | 26 min |
| Aug 8, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Mahnomen | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 3:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 3:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Red Lake | 33 min |
| Aug 8, 3:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Mahnomen | 27 min |
| Aug 8, 3:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Lake of the Woods | 25 min |
| Aug 8, 3:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Mahnomen | 37 min |
| Aug 8, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Becker | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 4:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Clay | 31 min |
| Aug 8, 4:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Becker, Clay | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 5:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Clay, Otter Tail | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Becker | 26 min |
| Aug 8, 5:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Wadena | 49 min |
| Aug 8, 5:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Becker | 32 min |
| Aug 8, 6:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Otter Tail | 51 min |
| Aug 8, 6:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Wadena | 30 min |
| Aug 8, 6:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Otter Tail | 62 min |
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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.