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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Grand Forks, ND

July 29, 2024Ransom County, Sargent County, North Dakota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 29, 2024, 10:49 PM CDT for Ransom County, Sargent County, North Dakota. It was in force for 56 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
Jul 29, 2024, 10:49 PM CDT (03:49 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2024, 11:45 PM CDT
In force
56 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Ransom County, ND, Sargent County, ND

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:52 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jul 29, 10:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 29, 10:26 PM CDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 29, 10:26 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 29, 2:59 PM CDT, 7 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
259 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

MNZ029-040-NDZ028-038-039-049-052-053-302000-
Wilkin-Grant-Griggs-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-
259 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota and west central Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a level 2 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms after 8PM
this evening mainly along and south of I-94 within southeast
North Dakota into west-central Minnesota.

The main hazards will be wind gusts to 70 mph and quarter sized
hail.

General storm motion...Moving toward the east at 30 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heat impacts may return to the region Tuesday, particularly
for sensitive individuals with health issues.

Tuesday...Level 1 out of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...Level 1 out of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Flooding Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-NDZ008-016-026-027-029-
030-054-302000-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-
East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen-
South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail-
East Otter Tail-Wadena-Pembina-Eastern Walsh-Nelson-Grand Forks-
Steele-Traill-Western Walsh-
259 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms this
afternoon. The chance for severe resides within northeast North
Dakota between 4PM and 8PM this afternoon. Should thunderstorms
develop, the main hazards will be hail to the size of golf balls
and wind gusts to 70 mph.

General storm motion...Moving toward the southeast at 20 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heat impacts may return to the region Tuesday, particularly
for sensitive individuals with health issues.

Tuesday and Wednesday...Level 1 out of 5 Severe Thunderstorm
Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

NDZ006-007-014-015-024-302000-
Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-
259 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms this
afternoon. The chance for severe resides within northeast North
Dakota between 4PM and 8PM this afternoon. Should thunderstorms
develop, the main hazards will be hail to the size of golf balls
and wind gusts to 70 mph.

General storm motion...Moving toward the southeast at 20 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heat impacts may return to the region Tuesday, particularly for
sensitive individuals with health issues.

Tuesday...Level 2 out of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.
Wednesday...Level 1 out of 5 Severe Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 29, 6:46 PM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
646 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

MNZ006-300030-
Lake Of The Woods MN-
646 PM CDT Mon Jul 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL LAKE OF THE WOODS
COUNTY THROUGH 730 PM CDT...

At 645 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Angle Inlet, or 44 miles northeast of Roseau,
moving southeast at 35 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...
Angle Inlet, Oak Island, Flag Island, and Penasse.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4937 9513 4935 9507 4936 9501 4937 9499
      4937 9495 4933 9486 4932 9481 4929 9482
      4919 9479 4917 9481 4931 9516 4938 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 299DEG 29KT 4939 9523

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Thomas

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRichland35 min
Jul 30, 12:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFCass23 min
Jul 30, 12:13 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFRichland47 min
Jul 30, 12:50 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFGrant, Otter Tail25 min
Jul 30, 1:07 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFOtter Tail38 min
Jul 30, 2:07 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFWadena53 min
Jul 30, 2:09 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFClearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen66 min
Jul 30, 5:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFOtter Tail23 min
Jul 30, 5:47 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFOtter Tail19 min
Jul 30, 6:10 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFOtter Tail35 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.