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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 140, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 7, 2025, 6:09 PM CDT for Towner County, North Dakota. It was in force for 66 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
- Aug 7, 2025, 6:09 PM CDT (23:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2025, 7:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Towner County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Aug 7, 3:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 3:20 PM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 3:36 PM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 336 PM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025 MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-NDZ006>008-014>016- 024-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-082045- West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Grant-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey- Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes- Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh- 336 PM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The potential exists for significant severe weather overnight, with high winds being the primary threat, especially in eastern North Dakota into the Red River Valley. With already primed soils in some areas of southeastern ND and west central MN, localized flooding may occur tonight due to additional rain from thunderstorms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Severe weather is again forecasted for Friday afternoon and evening, with all hazards of severe weather possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required today. MNZ006-009-017-024-032-082045- Lake Of The Woods-North Beltrami-South Beltrami-Hubbard-Wadena- 336 PM CDT Thu Aug 7 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The potential exists for severe weather overnight, with high winds being the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Severe weather is again forecasted for Friday afternoon and evening, with all hazards of severe weather possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation may be required today.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 5:15 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Towner | 75 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in North Dakota, 2025Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2025
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.