North Dakota, 2001Tornado in North Dakota, June 9, 2001
June 9, 2001 · NWS BIS · 1 event in 1 county or zone
1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Bismarck, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 9, 2:00 PM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 2:00 PM CST, 4 hours 10 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
300 PM CDT SAT JUN 9 2001
TSTM THREAT MAIN FCST PRBLM. MODELS QUITE SMLR AT H5...BUT HAVE
GENLY FLWD AVN.
SGFNT SVR TSTM THREAT CONTS FOR CWA TNGT. 18Z BIS SOUNDING VERY
MOIST AND UNSTABLE WI CAPE TO 2800 AND LI TO -8. CONVECTION IN NWRN
ND SHUD CONT TO DVLP SEWD ALG INSTABILITY AXIS THAT EXTENDS TO SE OF
BIS. DEWPTS TO 65F AND LI'S TO -8 ON MSAS. THIS APPEARS TO BE FOCUS
POINT FOR SVR POTENTIAL AT THIS TIME. MORE WDSPRD CONVECTION WILL
MOVE ACRS NRN PTNS CWA WI UPR LVL SYSTM. HWVR...INSTABILITY AND MSTR
NOT QUITE AS HIGH. IN BETWEEN SYSTMS SUNDAY...WI ANTHR GUD CHC OF
TSTMS SUN NITE AND INTO MON MRNG. HWVR...LESS POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE.
IN THE LONGER TERM...SHORT BREAK FOR MONDAY BEFORE UPPER LEVEL TROF
MOVS INTO THE NRN PLAINS AND CAMPS OUT THRU THU. WET CONDS WI BLO
NORM TEMPS WILL COVER CWA. CONDS SHUD RETURN MORE TOWARD NORMAL BY
iFRI/SAT NEXT WEEK.
.BIS...NONE
FORS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 9, 4:41 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
ZCZC BISLSRBIS ALL
TTAA00 KBIS DDHHMM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
541 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0540 PM 4 NE MANDAN ND 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 MORTON REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
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@ RUKWBCe *KDENWWUS30 KBIS 092242 CCA
LSRBIS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
541 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0540 PM 4 NE MANDAN ND 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 MORTON REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.Local storm report, Jun 9, 4:41 PM CST, 1 hour 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
541 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0540 PM 4 NE MANDAN ND 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 MORTON REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.Local storm report, Jun 9, 4:56 PM CST, 1 hour 14 minutes before
ZCZC BISLSRBIS ALL
TTAA00 KBIS DDHHMM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
556 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM 3 N (BIS)BISMARCK MUNI AR ND 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 BURLEIGH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0555 PM MANDAN ND 2.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 MORTON REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
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@ RUKWBCe :KDENWWUS30 KBIS 092257
LSRBIS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
556 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM 3 N (BIS)BISMARCK MUNI AR ND 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 BURLEIGH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0555 PM MANDAN ND 2.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 MORTON REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.Local storm report, Jun 9, 5:13 PM CST, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
613 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0550 PM 8 NE FAIRFIELD ND .88 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 BILLINGS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0600 PM BISMARCK ND FUNNEL CLOUD
06/09/01 BURLEIGH NUMEROUS REPORTS OF
FUNNEL CL0UDS.
0600 PM MANDAN ND 50 MPH TSTM GUST
06/09/01 MORTON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR ON THE STRIP
IN MANDAN.Local storm report, Jun 9, 5:39 PM CST, 31 minutes before
ZCZC BISLSRBIS ALL
TTAA00 KBIS DDHHMM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
639 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0535 PM 3 W CENTER ND 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 OLIVER REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0615 PM BISMARCK ND FLOOD
06/09/01 BURLEIGH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. STREET
FLOODING ONE FOOT DEEP
ON CENTURY EAST OF CHS.
0621 PM 3 W STEELE ND FUNNEL CLOUD
06/09/01 KIDDER LAW ENFORCEMENT COULD
NOT CONFIRM REPORT.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0630 PM DICKINSON ND 1 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 STARK REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0636 PM 5 NW BISMARCK ND 1 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 BURLEIGH SECOND ROUND OF HAIL.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. GROUND IS
WHITE AT THE HORIZON
MIDDLE SCHOOL.
0636 PM MANDAN ND 1 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 MORTON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. SECOND ROUND
OF HAIL.
0638 PM 2 W (DIK)DICKINSON MUNI A ND .75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 STARK 50 MPH WIND. REPORTED
BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
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@ RUKWBCe (KDENWWUS30 KBIS 092339
LSRBIS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
639 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0535 PM 3 W CENTER ND 1.75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 OLIVER REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0615 PM BISMARCK ND FLOOD
06/09/01 BURLEIGH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. STREET
FLOODING ONE FOOT DEEP
ON CENTURY EAST OF CHS.
0621 PM 3 W STEELE ND FUNNEL CLOUD
06/09/01 KIDDER LAW ENFORCEMENT COULD
NOT CONFIRM REPORT.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0630 PM DICKINSON ND 1 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 STARK REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0636 PM 5 NW BISMARCK ND 1 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 BURLEIGH SECOND ROUND OF HAIL.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. GROUND IS
WHITE AT THE HORIZON
MIDDLE SCHOOL.
0636 PM MANDAN ND 1 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 MORTON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. SECOND ROUND
OF HAIL.
0638 PM 2 W (DIK)DICKINSON MUNI A ND .75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 STARK 50 MPH WIND. REPORTED
BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.Local storm report, Jun 9, 5:51 PM CST, 19 minutes before
ZCZC BISLSRBIS ALL
TTAA00 KBIS DDHHMM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
651 PM CDT SAT JUN 09 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0649 PM (BIS)BISMARCK MUNI ARPT ND 1 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 BURLEIGH COMBINED WITH 53 MPH
WIND.
M
0651 PM MANDAN ND .75 INCH HAIL
06/09/01 MORTON
NNNNTornado, Emmons
- When
- June 9, 6:10 PM CST to 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Emmons County, 9 mi NW of Hazelton
- Rating
- F1
- Path length
- 10 mi
- Path width
- 60 yd
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 46.583, -100.417
Drivers along Highway 83 witness a vehicle drive into the path of the tornado. The vehicle was thrown into the ditch injuring the driver. Other damage by the tornado includes four power lines down along highway 83. Tops of evergreen tree's snapped off. The damage was also verified by a storm chase team.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail in North Dakota, June 9, 2001$113 million · 2.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in North Dakota, June 9, 2001$113 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in South Dakota, June 9, 20011 death · 1 injured · $1,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 9, 2001$3.0 million · 70 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 9, 20012 injured · $383,000 · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Hail in Michigan, June 9, 2001$90,000 · F1 · 13 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 9 to 10, 20012.5 in hail · 55 events
- Hail in North Dakota, June 9, 2001$100,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 9, 2001$80,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in South Dakota, June 9, 2001$50,000 · F0 · 3 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 9, 2001$30,000 · F0 · 3 events
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, June 9, 2001$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5246209.