July 9, 2019 Summary of Tornadoes, Wind, and Heavy Rain

Tornadoes:

Severe Weather Reports across the Region
(Red symbols denote tornado reports; blue symbols denote wind reports)

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PRELIMINARY FUNNEL CLOUD AND TORNADO INFORMATION FROM JULY 9, 2019

0519 PM     TORNADO          5 WNW WALCOTT           46.58N 97.03W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   STORM CHASER

            A BRIEF TOUCHDOWN WAS NOTED.

0527 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     8 WSW WAHPETON          46.23N 96.76W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PERSISTENT FUNNEL OBSERVED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 13 AND WEST
            OF WAHPETON FROM A LOCATION OF ABOUT 173RD STREET AND HWY
            13.

0530 PM     TORNADO          7 WSW WAHPETON          46.23N 96.75W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   NWS EMPLOYEE

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN OBSERVED FROM INTERSTATE 29.

0541 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 WSW WAHPETON          46.27N 96.63W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FUNNEL CLOUD VIEWED ABOUT 1 SW OF WAHPETON CITY LIMITS.

0544 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 WNW FAIRMOUNT         46.07N 96.64W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

0548 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 SW HICKSON            46.66N 96.82W
07/09/2019                   Cass               ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FUNNEL OVER THE I-29 EXIT NEAR HICKSON-OXBOW MOVING
            NORTHEAST.

0552 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 W WAHPETON            46.27N 96.63W
07/09/2019                   Richland           ND   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE FUNNEL CLOUD WEST SOUTHWEST OF WAHPETON AND A SECOND
            FUNNEL NORTHWEST OF WAHPETON.

0554 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BRECKENRIDGE            46.26N 96.59W
07/09/2019                   WILKIN             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FUNNEL CLOUD NEARLY OVERHEAD.

0558 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     4 N OXBOW               46.91N 96.80W
07/09/2019                   Cass               ND   TRAINED SPOTTER

0558 PM     TORNADO          2 S RUSTAD              46.70N 96.74W
07/09/2019                   Clay               MN   STORM CHASER

            REPORT AND VIDEO SHOW INTERMITTENT GROUND CONTACTS FOR
            ABOUT A HALF MILE OR SO OVER MAINLY OPEN FIELDS. THE
            TORNADO LIKELY ENDED BY 6PM CDT.

0603 PM     TORNADO          3 N BRECKENRIDGE        46.31N 96.59W
07/09/2019                   Wilkin             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORNADO ROPING OUT NNE OF WAHPETON OR NORTH OF
            BRECKENRIDGE.

0648 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 N CARLISLE            46.40N 96.19W
07/09/2019                   Otter Tail         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT WITH PHOTO SENT. WALL CLOUD WITH WEAK AND BRIEF
            DIFFUSE FUNNEL.

Wind Reports:

Severe Weather Reports across the Region
(Red symbols denote tornado reports; blue symbols denote wind reports)

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0855 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 E OTTERTAIL           46.43N 95.47W
07/09/2019  E60.00 MPH       Otter Tail         MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS ROCKING THE VEHICLE WITH SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED
            BRANCHES LITTERING THE ROADWAY. HAIL UP TO HALF IN
            DIAMETER.

0905 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 W DEER CREEK          46.39N 95.38W
07/09/2019  M60.00 MPH       Otter Tail         MN   AMATEUR RADIO

            PERSONAL WEATHER STATION MEASUREMENT. ONE MATURE TREE
            SNAPPED IN YARD.

Photos & Video:

Likely tornado north of Great Bend, ND at 5:26 PM (Photo courtesy of Max Mueller)	Funnel cloud around 5:40 PM CDT between Great Bend and Fairmount, ND. (Photo courtesy of Don Thiel)	Tornado five miles WNW of Walcott, ND. (Photo courtesy of Bob Conzemius)	Funnel cloud just NE of the Great  Bend/Mantador exit off of I-29. (Photo courtesy of Becky Kaiser)

Radar:

Radar loop from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Radar loop from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Rain Reports:

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS 7 AM MON JULY 8, 2019 - 7 AM WED JULY 10, 2019...

Location                     Amount     
Moorhead MN 1 NE             4.66 in    
Caribou MN                   4.58 in    
Glyndon MN 2 NW              4.50 in
Fargo ND (KFGO)              4.24 in    
Richville MN 5.8 SSW         4.16 in    
Glyndon MN 2 N               4.04 in    
Harwood ND                   4.03 in
Fargo ND (WDAY)              3.97 in   
Amenia ND 1 N                3.70 in    
Holt MN 15 E (Agassiz RAWS)  3.54 in    
Holt MN 15 E (USCRN)         3.51 in    
Arthur ND                    3.40 in    
Thief River Falls MN 3 NE    3.30 in    
Manvel ND                    3.20 in    
Detroit Lakes MN             3.12 in    
Richville MN 1.2 NW          3.08 in    
Baudette MN 12 S             3.07 in
West Fargo ND                3.05 in    
Camp Norris MN               2.96 in    
Wild Rice Rvr Nr Ada         2.95 in    
Felton MN 8 NE               2.92 in    
Badger MN                    2.90 in    
Fergus Falls MN 3 W          2.71 in    
Lake Park MN 6.0 S           2.71 in    
Holt MN 6 E                  2.70 in    
Mentor MN 3 NW               2.70 in    
Florian MN 1 S               2.68 in    
Mentor MN 2 SW               2.66 in
Fargo Hector Airport         2.61 in    
Grand Forks ND 7 SW          2.59 in    
Warroad MN                   2.56 in    
Brooks MN 3 WNW              2.52 in    
Grandin ND 7.1 ENE           2.49 in
NWS Grand Forks ND           2.48 in    
Osage MN 5 NW                2.46 in    
Mentor MN 9 W                2.42 in    
Northcote MN 2 ENE           2.40 in    
Stephen MN 5 SE              2.34 in    
Thief River Falls MN 0.3 NW  2.28 in    
Wild Rice River              2.25 in    
Thief River Falls MN Airport 2.24 in    
Fargo ND 7 SW                2.21 in    
Karlstad MN RAWS             2.10 in    
Malung MN 1 NW               2.07 in    
Bagley MN                    2.04 in    
Pelican Rapids MN 6.3 NNW    2.04 in    
Warren MN 8 NW               2.03 in    
Sandhill River               1.94 in    
Red Lake MN                  1.91 in    
Blackduck MN                 1.90 in    
Stephen MN 5 NW              1.87 in    
Pelican Rapids MN 6 E        1.84 in
Grand Forks Airport          1.84 in    
Stephen MN 10 SW             1.77 in    
Rollag MN 4 SE               1.72 in    
Park Rapids MN Airport       1.69 in    
Bagley MN 5 N                1.68 in     
Bemidji MN 8 N               1.60 in       
Red Lake MN                  1.52 in    
Bemidji MN 4.8 NNE           1.47 in
Baudette MN Airport          1.45 in
Bemidji MN Airport           1.41 in    
Aldrich MN 8 NNE             1.40 in    
Turtle River MN 3.6 E        1.25 in    
Huntersville MN 3 WNW        1.23 in    
Campbell MN                  1.01 in    

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

Environment:

Figure 1: 300 mb 00z July 10	Figure 2: 500 mb 00z July 10	Figure 3: 700 mb 00z July 10

Figure 4: 850 mb 00z July 10	Figure 5: 925 mb 00z July 10	Figure 6: Surface temperature, dew point, and SLP 00z July 10

Figure 7: Effective Bulk Wind Shear 00z July 10	Figure 8: MLCAPE 00z July 10	Figure 9: Effective SRH 21z July 9	Figure 10 Precipitable Water 00z July 10

Additional Information:

SPC Day 1 Categorical Outlook	Warnings Issued by NWS Grand Forks