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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Bismarck, ND

June 2, 2024Kidder County, Wells County, North Dakota

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2024-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 121 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Bismarck Municip, ND at 12:00Z on 2024-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 181 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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, Jun 2, 7:46 AM CDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 9:27 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
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

JONES
Special 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

JONES
Special 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

JONES
Special 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

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 2:45 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSheridan30 min
Jun 2, 2:53 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISOliver37 min
Jun 2, 3:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMcIntosh37 min
Jun 2, 3:17 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSheridan28 min
Jun 2, 3:44 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWells31 min
Jun 2, 3:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWard28 min
Jun 2, 4:28 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey32 min
Jun 2, 7:46 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISFoster29 min
Jun 2, 9:15 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISDickey30 min
Jun 2, 9:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman33 min
Jun 2, 9:55 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISMercer35 min
Jun 2, 10:08 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman37 min
Jun 2, 12:30 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISWells30 min
Jun 2, 1:18 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISRolette27 min
Jun 2, 2:34 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman41 min
Jun 2, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISHettinger37 min
Jun 2, 2:52 PM CDTTornado Warning Tornado observedBISStutsman23 min
Jun 2, 2:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISEmmons, McIntosh63 min
Jun 2, 3:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISSheridan30 min
Jun 2, 3:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLogan58 min
Jun 2, 3:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISSheridan, Wells43 min
Jun 2, 3:14 PM CDTTornado WarningBISStutsman31 min
Jun 2, 3:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISKidder, Stutsman54 min
Jun 2, 4:01 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman44 min
Jun 2, 4:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISFoster28 min
Jun 2, 4:36 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISStutsman6 hr
Jun 2, 5:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISAdams, Grant, Sioux45 min
Jun 2, 5:03 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISStutsman27 min
Jun 2, 5:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISKidder32 min
Jun 2, 5:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementBISLogan, Stutsman31 min
Jun 2, 5:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISStutsman39 min
Jun 2, 6:03 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningBISStutsman3 hr
Jun 2, 6:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISStutsman59 min
Jun 2, 6:25 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatBISStutsman50 min
Jun 2, 6:31 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBISKidder, Logan, Stutsman4 hr
Jun 2, 6:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISSioux33 min
Jun 2, 6:54 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBISLogan47 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.