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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 169, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 18, 2025, 5:43 PM CDT for Barnes County, Griggs County, Steele County, North Dakota. It was in force for 32 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 18, 2025, 5:43 PM CDT (22:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2025, 6:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Barnes County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Steele County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 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 18, 2:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 2:29 PM CDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 244 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 NDZ006-007-014-015-191945- Towner-Cavalier-Benson-Ramsey- 244 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday There is a level 1 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms Wednesday. The main hazards will be large hail and strong winds. There is another chance for strong to severe storms on Thursday as well. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today. MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ008-016-024-026>030-038- 039-049-052>054-191945- 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-Pembina- Eastern Walsh-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes- Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh- 244 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday There is a chance for strong to severe storms on Thursday. The main hazards will be large hail and strong winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:51 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 4:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Griggs | 39 min |
| Aug 18, 5:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Barnes | 21 min |
| Aug 18, 5:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Barnes, Griggs | 45 min |
| Aug 18, 6:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Barnes | 27 min |
| Aug 18, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FGF | Traill | 31 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.