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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 12, 2024Becker County, Clearwater County, Mahnomen County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 12, 2024, 4:05 PM CDT for Becker County, Clearwater County, Mahnomen County, Minnesota. It was in force for 55 min. 1 report 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 12, 2024, 4:05 PM CDT (21:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
55 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Becker County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 12, 4:10 PM CDTHAIL 2White Earth, MNPublic reports Golf ball size hail in White Earth MN at 410pm.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 12, 3:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 234 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, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2024-06-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 35 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, International Fa, MN at 12:00Z on 2024-06-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 192 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
35 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-130 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1211 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
53 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
192 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
286 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

581 
WUUS53 KFGF 122105
SVRFGF
MNC005-029-087-122200-
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0021.240612T2105Z-240612T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
405 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Mahnomen County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Northern Becker County in northwestern Minnesota...
  Southern Clearwater County in northwestern Minnesota...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 405 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southwestern
  White Earth Nation, or 25 miles north of Detroit Lakes, moving east
  at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mahnomen, Bad Medicine Lake, Waubun, Naytahwaush, Tulaby Lake,
  Ogema, and Many Point Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4695 9516 4708 9604 4716 9607 4731 9607
      4745 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 269DEG 37KT 4718 9592 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Perroux
1 follow-up statement
032 
WWUS53 KFGF 122129
SVSFGF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
429 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

MNC005-029-087-122200-
/O.CON.KFGF.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240612T2200Z/
Mahnomen MN-Becker MN-Clearwater MN-
429 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MAHNOMEN...NORTHEASTERN BECKER AND SOUTHERN
CLEARWATER COUNTIES...

At 428 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over southeastern
White Earth Nation, or 29 miles northeast of Detroit Lakes, moving
east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bad Medicine Lake, Naytahwaush, Tulaby Lake, Many Point Lake, Roy
Lake, Long Lost Lake, and Lake Itasca.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a potentially deadly storm. Seek shelter in an interior room
on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Abandon vehicles in
search of a more substantial permanent structure. Stay away from
windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4700 9547 4707 9575 4729 9570 4743 9531
      4745 9518 4695 9516
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 270DEG 40KT 4718 9552 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Perroux

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 4:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFWilkin51 min
Jun 12, 4:32 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFGFClearwater, Hubbard43 min
Jun 12, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFGFGrant, Otter Tail, Wilkin57 min
Jun 12, 4:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFGFBecker, Hubbard64 min
Jun 12, 5:12 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFHubbard33 min
Jun 12, 6:44 PM CDTTornado WarningFGFKittson12 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.