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Mesoscale Discussions in North Dakota, 2012
92 mesoscale discussions in 2012. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of mesoscale discussions reaches back to 2003.
Mesoscale Discussions by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2012. Tap one for its archive.
- Mesoscale Discussions
- 92
- Busiest month
- July33 mesoscale discussions
- Busiest day
- July 2, 20125 mesoscale discussions
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The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, LaMoure, Logan and 6 more | 5 hr |
| Feb 28, 8:41 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, LaMoure, McIntosh, Ransom and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 19, 3:29 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Bowman | 2 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, Logan and 4 more | 118 min |
| Mar 26, 11:38 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Burleigh, Dickey, Eddy, Emmons, Foster and 11 more | 2 hr |
| Apr 24, 5:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, McIntosh, Mercer, Morton and 3 more | 61 min |
| May 1, 6:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele, Traill | 2 hr |
| May 2, 7:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cass, Dickey, Emmons, Grant, LaMoure, Logan and 6 more | 55 min |
| May 10, 4:48 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Burleigh, Grant, McHenry, McLean, Morton and 7 more | 87 min |
| May 22, 3:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Bottineau, Burke, Burleigh, Dunn, Eddy and 20 more | 91 min |
| May 22, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Hettinger, Slope, Stark | 94 min |
| May 22, 6:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Eddy, Foster, Kidder and 9 more | 96 min |
| May 22, 8:41 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Grand Forks, Griggs, LaMoure and 6 more | 64 min |
| May 26, 11:57 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 93 min |
| Jun 1, 3:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Dickey, Eddy and 22 more | 86 min |
| Jun 6, 3:39 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bottineau, Burleigh, Dunn, Emmons, Grant, McHenry and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons and 19 more | 114 min |
| Jun 8, 6:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Divide, Williams | 53 min |
| Jun 9, 2:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Renville, Ward and 1 more | 55 min |
| Jun 9, 6:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, McHenry, Nelson and 7 more | 87 min |
| Jun 9, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Benson, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy, Foster and 17 more | 97 min |
| Jun 9, 8:02 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Pembina, Walsh | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 12:45 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, LaMoure, McIntosh, Ransom and 3 more | 60 min |
| Jun 13, 2:28 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grant and 7 more | 62 min |
| Jun 13, 9:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, Grant and 10 more | 86 min |
| Jun 14, 3:01 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickey, Richland, Sargent | 89 min |
| Jun 17, 2:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickey, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 2 hr |
| Jun 17, 7:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bottineau, Burke, Cavalier, McHenry, Pembina, Pierce and 6 more | 85 min |
| Jun 18, 6:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | McLean, Mountrail, Williams | 85 min |
| Jun 19, 2:39 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Dickey, Sargent | 66 min |
| Jun 19, 4:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 94 min |
| Jun 20, 1:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan and 8 more | 54 min |
| Jun 24, 9:16 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Burleigh, Divide, Dunn, McHenry, McKenzie and 10 more | 89 min |
| Jun 24, 12:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Billings, Burleigh, Dunn, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger and 9 more | 2 hr |
| Jun 25, 3:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Slope, Stark | 2 hr |
| Jun 26, 3:06 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Divide, Dunn, Golden Valley and 12 more | 54 min |
| Jun 26, 8:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Mountrail, Stark and 1 more | 88 min |
| Jun 30, 3:48 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Sheridan, Ward, Wells | 87 min |
| Jun 30, 3:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Sioux | 97 min |
| Jun 30, 7:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Emmons, Kidder, Logan, Sioux, Stutsman | 86 min |
| Jul 1, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Billings, Bowman, Divide, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Slope and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Divide, Dunn, Golden Valley and 5 more | 115 min |
| Jul 2, 1:23 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Renville, Ward and 1 more | 97 min |
| Jul 2, 10:59 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson and 8 more | 91 min |
| Jul 2, 3:33 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Traill | 87 min |
| Jul 2, 6:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Cavalier, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson and 4 more | 65 min |
| Jul 3, 6:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Burke, Divide, Dunn and 16 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 10:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh and 24 more | 116 min |
| Jul 4, 2:32 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Bottineau, Burke, Cavalier, McHenry, Mountrail and 6 more | 88 min |
| Jul 4, 6:25 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cavalier, Grand Forks, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, Walsh | 95 min |
| Jul 11, 5:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Billings, Divide, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Williams | 54 min |
| Jul 12, 2:17 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks and 12 more | 88 min |
| Jul 12, 5:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, Kidder and 6 more | 60 min |
| Jul 15, 4:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce and 2 more | 90 min |
| Jul 15, 7:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Bottineau, Burke, Cavalier, Eddy, McHenry and 10 more | 56 min |
| Jul 15, 10:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Benson, Bottineau, Burke, Cavalier, Eddy, McHenry and 10 more | 66 min |
| Jul 16, 3:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Bowman, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, Logan and 2 more | 113 min |
| Jul 16, 6:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Bowman, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, Sioux and 1 more | 67 min |
| Jul 16, 9:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Bowman, Emmons, Grant, Hettinger, Sioux and 1 more | 65 min |
| Jul 19, 1:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Foster, Griggs, Kidder and 9 more | 64 min |
| Jul 19, 6:11 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cass, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill | 94 min |
| Jul 19, 10:13 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cass, Grand Forks, Steele, Traill | 92 min |
| Jul 21, 5:25 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope | 65 min |
| Jul 21, 9:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Divide, Dunn and 14 more | 63 min |
| Jul 22, 1:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland and 2 more | 95 min |
| Jul 22, 6:55 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Richland, Traill | 95 min |
| Jul 24, 3:04 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burke, Divide, Golden Valley, McKenzie, Mountrail, Renville and 1 more | 86 min |
| Jul 24, 5:42 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Emmons, Golden Valley and 6 more | 93 min |
| Jul 24, 11:24 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, LaMoure, Logan and 4 more | 96 min |
| Jul 25, 1:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cass, Grand Forks, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Traill | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burke, Divide, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams | 64 min |
| Jul 29, 3:50 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy and 23 more | 115 min |
| Aug 1, 3:09 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burke, Divide, Williams | 66 min |
| Aug 2, 2:44 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger and 4 more | 31 min |
| Aug 2, 7:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Divide, Dunn, Golden Valley and 5 more | 95 min |
| Aug 3, 1:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy, Emmons and 16 more | 59 min |
| Aug 3, 6:19 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks and 9 more | 86 min |
| Aug 24, 3:58 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, McLean, Mercer, Morton and 4 more | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 7:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Benson, Burleigh, Cass, Dickey, Eddy and 17 more | 53 min |
| Aug 24, 10:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks and 13 more | 54 min |
| Aug 28, 1:27 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Burleigh, Cass, Dickey, Emmons, Kidder and 8 more | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 2:53 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Grant, Hettinger, Mercer, Morton, Oliver and 2 more | 97 min |
| Sep 2, 3:49 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Cass, Richland, Traill | 56 min |
| Oct 3, 11:15 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Cass, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs and 10 more | 5 hr |
| Oct 4, 5:50 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Grand Forks, Traill | 6 hr |
| Nov 9, 6:17 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adams, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke and 21 more | 4 hr |
| Nov 10, 12:11 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Emmons, Grant, Morton, Sioux | 4 hr |
| Nov 10, 5:10 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Barnes, Benson, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy and 20 more | 5 hr |
| Dec 8, 9:24 AM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Hettinger, McKenzie, Mercer and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 1:43 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | McIntosh | 4 hr |
| Dec 8, 5:58 PM CST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ransom, Richland, Sargent | 4 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Cass County26
- Emmons County26
- Ransom County25
- Sargent County25
- Richland County24
- Sioux County24
- Barnes County23
- Dickey County23
- Traill County23
- LaMoure County22
- McIntosh County22
- Grant County22
- Morton County22
- Hettinger County21
- Mountrail County21
- Williams County21
- Logan County20
- Grand Forks County20
- McHenry County20
- McLean County20
- Pierce County20
- Ward County20
- Stutsman County19
- Steele County19
- Adams County19
- Kidder County19
- Oliver County19
- Wells County19
- Benson County18
- Eddy County18
- Sheridan County18
- Billings County18
- McKenzie County18
- Griggs County17
- Bowman County17
- Stark County17
- Dunn County17
- Ramsey County17
- Slope County17
- Nelson County16
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.