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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this tornado warning at Jun 29, 2026, 7:15 PM CDT for Cavalier County, Towner County, North Dakota. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 29, 2026, 7:15 PM CDT (00:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2026, 7:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.0 in
Counties Cavalier County, ND, Towner County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2:00 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 623 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -245 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1095 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.9
The text
As transmitted.
951
WFUS53 KFGF 300015
TORFGF
NDC019-095-300045-
/O.NEW.KFGF.TO.W.0008.260630T0015Z-260630T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
715 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Towner County in northeastern North Dakota...
Northwestern Cavalier County in northeastern North Dakota...
* Until 745 PM CDT.
* At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sarles, or 33 miles west of Langdon, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size 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...
Sarles and Calvin.
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 4900 9868 4877 9905 4889 9925 4900 9912
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 222DEG 32KT 4890 9907
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Thomas3 follow-up statements
734
WWUS53 KFGF 300021
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
721 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
NDC019-095-300045-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260630T0045Z/
Towner ND-Cavalier ND-
721 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TOWNER AND NORTHWESTERN CAVALIER COUNTIES...
At 721 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Sarles, or 31 miles northwest of Langdon, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Sarles.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4900 9868 4885 9901 4892 9914 4900 9906
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 222DEG 32KT 4894 9901
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Thomas462
WWUS53 KFGF 300034
SVSFGF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
734 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
NDC019-095-300045-
/O.CON.KFGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260630T0045Z/
Towner ND-Cavalier ND-
734 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN TOWNER AND NORTHWESTERN CAVALIER COUNTIES...
At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Sarles, or 29 miles northwest of
Langdon, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size 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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Towner and northwestern Cavalier Counties.
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 4892 9886 4900 9901 4900 9869
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 222DEG 32KT 4903 9889
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
$$
Thomas542 WWUS53 KFGF 300037 SVSFGF Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 737 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 NDC019-095-300046- /O.EXP.KFGF.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260630T0045Z/ Towner ND-Cavalier ND- 737 PM CDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN TOWNER AND NORTHWESTERN CAVALIER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 745 PM CDT... The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for northeastern North Dakota. Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for northwest Cavalier until 8:15pm && LAT...LON 4892 9886 4900 9901 4900 9869 TIME...MOT...LOC 0036Z 222DEG 32KT 4903 9889 $$ Thomas
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 7:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cavalier, Towner | 62 min |
| Jun 29, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Cass, Richland | 65 min |
| Jun 29, 8:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Traill | 42 min |
| Jun 29, 10:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Benson, Cavalier, Ramsey, Towner | 73 min |
| Jun 29, 10:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FGF | Grand Forks, Walsh | 44 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.