Alert archive / North Dakota / Tornado Warnings in 2024
Tornado Warning 13, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this tornado warning at Aug 28, 2024, 5:55 PM CDT for Sioux County, North Dakota. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2024, 5:55 PM CDT (22:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2024, 6:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Observed
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Sioux County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 4:41 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 955 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
051
WFUS53 KBIS 282255
TORBIS
NDC085-282345-
/O.NEW.KBIS.TO.W.0013.240828T2255Z-240828T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
555 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Sioux County in south central North Dakota...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 555 PM CDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Selfridge, or
12 miles north of Mclaughlin, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.
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
southeastern Sioux County.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4604 10094 4608 10076 4595 10072 4594 10080
4594 10094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 276DEG 8KT 4599 10088
TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
HOLLAN3 follow-up statements
013
WWUS53 KBIS 282311
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
611 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
NDC085-282345-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240828T2345Z/
Sioux ND-
611 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY...
At 611 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles southeast of Selfridge, or 12 miles north of
Mclaughlin, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Sioux County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4608 10076 4595 10072 4594 10080 4594 10091
4605 10091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 258DEG 8KT 4600 10084
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
HOLLAN188
WWUS53 KBIS 282331
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
631 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
NDC085-282345-
/O.CON.KBIS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240828T2345Z/
Sioux ND-
631 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY...
At 631 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southeast of Selfridge, or 12 miles north of
Mclaughlin, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.
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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Sioux County.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
&&
LAT...LON 4608 10076 4595 10072 4594 10080 4594 10086
4605 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 280DEG 13KT 4599 10079
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
$$
HOLLAN560
WWUS53 KBIS 282346
SVSBIS
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
646 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
NDC085-282355-
/O.EXP.KBIS.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240828T2345Z/
Sioux ND-
646 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SIOUX COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has
expired. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for south central
North Dakota.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southeastern Sioux County.
&&
LAT...LON 4608 10076 4595 10072 4594 10080 4594 10086
4605 10083
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 276DEG 8KT 4599 10074
$$
HOLLANThe office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 5:53 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Dickey, Foster, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan and 5 more | 4 hr |
| Aug 28, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Sioux | 61 min |
| Aug 28, 5:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Sioux | 58 min |
| Aug 28, 5:35 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Sioux | 25 min |
| Aug 28, 5:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Morton | 51 min |
| Aug 28, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Emmons, Sioux | 66 min |
| Aug 28, 6:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Morton | 65 min |
| Aug 28, 6:45 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BIS | Sioux | 6 hr |
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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.