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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 64, NWS Grand Forks, ND

June 24, 2024Beltrami County, Hubbard County, Minnesota

NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2024, 9:36 PM CDT for Beltrami County, Hubbard County, Minnesota. It was in force for 54 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 24, 2024, 9:36 PM CDT (02:36 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2024, 10:30 PM CDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Grand Forks, ND
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
50.0 mph

Counties Beltrami County, MN, Hubbard County, MN

The radar

The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:39 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
Jun 24, 5:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 316 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2024-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 3607 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, Minneapolis, MN at 00:00Z on 2024-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 392 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3607 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-176 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1002 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
392 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
685 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
2.4
Supercell composite
40.6

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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 Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 24, 6:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 6:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 4:30 PM CDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
430 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026-028-049-052-054-252130-
Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-
Griggs-Ransom-Sargent-Western Walsh-
430 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms early
this evening. The main hazards will be large hail and strong
winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Thursday...Strong Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ027-029-030-038-039-053-
252130-
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-Wilkin-
West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Grand Forks-Steele-
Traill-Barnes-Cass-Richland-
430 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

There is a level 2 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms.
Severe thunderstorms may develop this afternoon into the
early evening. Should thunderstorms develop, damaging wind
gusts, large hail, and tornadoes will be possible.

The next good chance for showers and storms looks to be
Thursday night into Friday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Thursday...Strong Thunderstorm Risk.
Friday...Strong Thunderstorm Risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be required today.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 5:27 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
527 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

MNZ005-242300-
Roseau MN-
527 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL ROSEAU COUNTY THROUGH
600 PM CDT...

At 526 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Fox, or near Roseau, moving east 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...
Roseau, Warroad, Salol, Fox, Malung, and Pencer.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4871 9532 4871 9534 4868 9534 4871 9595
      4889 9596 4895 9533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 267DEG 30KT 4880 9584

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

VG
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 5:48 PM CDT, 3 hours 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
548 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

MNZ008-242315-
East Marshall MN-
548 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MARSHALL COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM CDT...

At 548 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Viking, or 12 miles northwest of Thief River Falls, moving east at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Newfolden, Holt, and Rosewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4817 9639 4834 9639 4843 9585 4817 9581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 262DEG 30KT 4825 9635

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

VG

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 7:05 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Marshall, Pennington40 min
Jun 24, 7:14 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFLake of the Woods29 min
Jun 24, 7:46 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami, Clearwater, Pennington, Red Lake44 min
Jun 24, 8:11 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBeltrami49 min
Jun 24, 8:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFGFBeltrami44 min
Jun 24, 8:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFBeltrami29 min
Jun 24, 8:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFGFClearwater36 min
Jun 24, 8:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFGFBeltrami31 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.