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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2023, 3:23 PM CDT for Becker County, Mahnomen County, Norman County, Minnesota. It was in force for 37 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2023, 3:23 PM CDT (20:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Becker County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Norman County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 3:57 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 S Flom, MN | Corrects previous tornado report from 3 S Flom. Hunter Anderson reports touchdown near Flom. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 267 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1165 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS53 KFGF 242023
TORFGF
MNC005-087-107-242100-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0002.230624T2023Z-230624T2100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
323 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Norman County in northwestern Minnesota...
Southwestern Mahnomen County in northwestern Minnesota...
Northwestern Becker County in northwestern Minnesota...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 323 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located 8 miles east of
Ulen, or 19 miles northwest of Detroit Lakes, moving north at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Waubun, Flom and Ogema.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4696 9610 4699 9619 4724 9614 4718 9589
4698 9600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 191DEG 22KT 4703 9609
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Lynch1 follow-up statement
100
WWUS53 KFGF 242039
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
339 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
MNC005-087-107-242100-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-230624T2100Z/
Norman MN-Mahnomen MN-Becker MN-
339 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN NORMAN...SOUTHWESTERN MAHNOMEN AND NORTHWESTERN BECKER
COUNTIES...
At 339 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Flom, or 24 miles
northwest of Detroit Lakes, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Public confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Waubun, Flom and Ogema.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4701 9609 4706 9618 4724 9614 4718 9589
4702 9598
TIME...MOT...LOC 2039Z 191DEG 22KT 4713 9606
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
LynchThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 3:06 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Norman | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 3:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Becker | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 3:45 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 45 min |
| Jun 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Mahnomen, Norman | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 4:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 46 min |
| Jun 24, 4:37 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Polk | 38 min |
| Jun 24, 4:42 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Becker, Otter Tail, Wadena | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 4:46 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Polk | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 5:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Polk | 50 min |
| Jun 24, 5:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Polk | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 5:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Wadena | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Mahnomen, Polk | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 6:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Polk | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 6:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Hubbard, Wadena | 65 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.