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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2024, 12:58 PM CDT for Kidder County, Wells County, North Dakota. It was in force for 49 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 2, 2024, 12:58 PM CDT (17:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2024, 1:47 PM CDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Kidder County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 121 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -294 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1290 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
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 Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 12:27 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 12:27 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
927 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024
NDZ037-021500-
Stutsman ND-
927 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN STUTSMAN COUNTY
THROUGH 1000 AM CDT...
At 926 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Gackle, or 24 miles southwest of Jamestown, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Cleveland, Eldridge, and Windsor.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4663 9902 4663 9906 4672 9933 4705 9920
4688 9872
TIME...MOT...LOC 1426Z 220DEG 22KT 4674 9915
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JONESSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 9:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
955 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024
NDZ019-021-021530-
Mercer ND-McLean ND-
955 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MCLEAN AND CENTRAL
MERCER COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 AM CDT...
At 954 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Beulah, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Beulah, Hazen, Zap, Golden Valley, Beulah Bay Recreation Area, Hazen
Bay Recreation Area, and Dakota Waters Recreation Area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4729 10213 4762 10177 4743 10140 4724 10176
4723 10177 4714 10194
TIME...MOT...LOC 1454Z 232DEG 15KT 4738 10182
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JONESSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 10:08 AM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1008 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024
NDZ036-037-021545-
Kidder ND-Stutsman ND-
1008 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN KIDDER AND CENTRAL
STUTSMAN COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 AM CDT...
At 1007 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles east of Cleveland to 5 miles northwest
of Medina. Movement was north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Medina, Buchanan, Cleveland, Pingree, Woodworth, Eldridge, Windsor,
Crystal Springs, and Chase Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4722 9861 4723 9940 4683 9954 4682 9881
TIME...MOT...LOC 1507Z 202DEG 18KT 4694 9893 4693 9940
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JONESSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 12:30 PM CDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
1230 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024
NDZ022-023-035>037-021800-
Wells ND-Kidder ND-Stutsman ND-Burleigh ND-Sheridan ND-
1230 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN WELLS...SOUTHEASTERN
SHERIDAN...NORTHERN KIDDER...NORTHEASTERN BURLEIGH AND NORTHWESTERN
STUTSMAN COUNTIES THROUGH 100 PM CDT...
At 1229 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles south of Goodrich to 4 miles east of
Robinson. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hurdsfield, Pettibone, Robinson, Bowdon, Chaseley, and Lake Williams.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4762 9985 4728 9917 4703 9967 4733 10029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 236DEG 25KT 4733 10012 4712 9970
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JONESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2:45 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sheridan | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 2:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Oliver | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 3:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McIntosh | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 3:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sheridan | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 3:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Wells | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 3:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Ward | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 4:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey | 32 min |
| Jun 2, 7:46 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Foster | 29 min |
| Jun 2, 9:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 9:27 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stutsman | 33 min |
| Jun 2, 9:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Mercer | 35 min |
| Jun 2, 10:08 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stutsman | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 12:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Wells | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Rolette | 27 min |
| Jun 2, 2:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 41 min |
| Jun 2, 2:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Hettinger | 37 min |
| Jun 2, 2:52 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 23 min |
| Jun 2, 2:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Emmons, McIntosh | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 3:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Sheridan | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 3:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Logan | 58 min |
| Jun 2, 3:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Sheridan, Wells | 43 min |
| Jun 2, 3:14 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 3:21 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Kidder, Stutsman | 54 min |
| Jun 2, 4:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 44 min |
| Jun 2, 4:32 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Foster | 28 min |
| Jun 2, 4:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Stutsman | 6 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Adams, Grant, Sioux | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 5:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Stutsman | 27 min |
| Jun 2, 5:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Kidder | 32 min |
| Jun 2, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Logan, Stutsman | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 39 min |
| Jun 2, 6:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 59 min |
| Jun 2, 6:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Stutsman | 50 min |
| Jun 2, 6:31 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Kidder, Logan, Stutsman | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 6:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Sioux | 33 min |
| Jun 2, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Logan | 47 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.