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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 28, 2024, 10:03 PM CDT for Mahnomen County, Norman County, Polk County, Minnesota. It was in force for 27 min. 3 reports 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 28, 2024, 10:03 PM CDT (03:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2024, 10:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 2.0 in
Counties Mahnomen County, MN, Norman County, MN, Polk County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 10:12 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 Wsw Flaming, MN | Corrects previous hail report from Lockhart. Broadcast media relayed a report from Public about 8 miles east of Lockhart. Golfball sized hail, hail damage to house, and two windows blown out. |
| Jun 28, 10:15 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 N Gary, MN | Photo of ping pong to golf ball sized hail sent via X/Twitter. |
| Jun 28, 10:20 PM CDT | HAIL 1.75 | 4 N Gary, MN | Corrects previous hail report from 4 N Gary. Photo of ping pong to golf ball sized hail sent via X/Twitter. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 260 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
- 214 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 539 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
855
WFUS53 KFGF 290303
TORFGF
MNC087-107-119-290330-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0013.240629T0303Z-240629T0330Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1003 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Norman County in northwestern Minnesota...
South central Polk County in northwestern Minnesota...
Northwestern Mahnomen County in northwestern Minnesota...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 1003 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Lockhart, or 41 miles southeast of Grand
Forks, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Mahnomen, Fertile, Winger, Gary, Beltrami, Bejou, and Lockhart.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 4737 9660 4755 9657 4755 9595 4722 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 277DEG 45KT 4745 9647
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
MM1 follow-up statement
632
WWUS53 KFGF 290320
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
1020 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024
MNC087-107-119-290330-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-240629T0330Z/
Norman MN-Polk MN-Mahnomen MN-
1020 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN NORMAN...SOUTH CENTRAL POLK AND NORTHWESTERN MAHNOMEN
COUNTIES...
At 1019 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Ranum, or 44 miles north of Detroit Lakes, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Mahnomen, Fertile, Winger, Gary, Bejou, Faith, and Rindal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4732 9638 4755 9639 4755 9595 4722 9597
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 270DEG 45KT 4743 9616
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
$$
MMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 9:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Norman, Polk | 42 min |
| Jun 28, 10:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 45 min |
| Jun 28, 10:31 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 29 min |
| Jun 28, 10:32 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Clearwater, Mahnomen, Norman, Polk | 28 min |
| Jun 28, 10:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Polk | 52 min |
| Jun 28, 11:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Beltrami, Hubbard | 45 min |
| Jun 29, 8:24 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | FGF | Clay | 6 days |
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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.