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Tornado Warning 4, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 24, 2023, 3:45 PM CDT for Traill County, North Dakota; Norman County, Polk County, Minnesota. It was in force for 45 min. 6 reports 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, 3:45 PM CDT (20:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2023, 4:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Norman County, MN, Polk County, MN, Traill County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 4:10 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Sse Nielsville, MN | Norman County Sheriff called about funnel cloud trying to drop heading into Polk COunty. |
| Jun 24, 4:10 PM CDT | FUNNEL CLOUD | 5 Sse Nielsville, MN | Norman County Sheriff called about funnel cloud trying to drop heading into Polk COunty. |
| Jun 24, 4:15 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 E Shelly, MN | Norman EM reported Touchdown near Shelly heading N-NW. |
| Jun 24, 4:15 PM CDT | TORNADO | 3 E Shelly, MN | Norman EM reported Touchdown near Shelly heading N-NW. |
| Jun 24, 4:25 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Nw Lockhart, MN | Tornado confirmed near lockhart and went through tree grove Norman EM was going to survey for damage. |
| Jun 24, 4:25 PM CDT | TORNADO | 4 Nw Lockhart, MN | Tornado confirmed near lockhart and went through tree grove Norman EM was going to survey for damage. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 3:42 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 281 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 242045
TORFGF
MNC107-119-NDC097-242130-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0004.230624T2045Z-230624T2130Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
345 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Norman County in northwestern Minnesota...
Southwestern Polk County in northwestern Minnesota...
East central Traill County in southeastern North Dakota...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 345 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Halstad, or 34 miles north of Fargo, moving north
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
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...
Halstad, Shelly, Nielsville, Lockhart, Caledonia and Hadler.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 4733 9654 4727 9679 4755 9700 4762 9663
4743 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 160DEG 20KT 4737 9671
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Lynch2 follow-up statements
914
WWUS53 KFGF 242101
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
401 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
NDC097-242111-
/O.CAN.KFGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230624T2130Z/
Traill ND-
401 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL TRAILL COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CDT for northwestern
Minnesota.
LAT...LON 4738 9659 4738 9670 4758 9682 4762 9663
4743 9652 4742 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 156DEG 21KT 4743 9662
$$
MNC107-119-242130-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230624T2130Z/
Norman MN-Polk MN-
401 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORMAN AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES...
At 401 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Lockhart, or 39 miles north of Fargo, moving
northwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
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...
Lockhart.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 4738 9659 4738 9670 4758 9682 4762 9663
4743 9652 4742 9652
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 156DEG 21KT 4743 9662
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Lynch282
WWUS53 KFGF 242109
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
409 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
MNC107-119-242130-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-230624T2130Z/
Norman MN-Polk MN-
409 PM CDT Sat Jun 24 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN NORMAN AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES...
At 409 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Lockhart, or 36
miles southeast of Grand Forks, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado.
SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Norman and southwestern Polk Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4742 9664 4744 9673 4758 9682 4762 9663
4747 9654
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 160DEG 20KT 4747 9664
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
LynchThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 1:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cass | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 2:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Cass | 40 min |
| Jun 24, 2:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Traill | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Steele, Traill | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 6:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Steele | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 6:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Grand Forks | 48 min |
| 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, 3:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Becker, Mahnomen, Norman | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 3:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Norman | 34 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.