July 13th Severe Weather

Tornadoes

Tornado #1 - Southeast of Leonard ND Richland County Date 7/13/2024 Time (Local) 6:45 pm - 6:54 pm EF Rating   Est. Peak Winds   Path Length   Max Width   Injuries/Deaths   Summary: Short summary of the tornado. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado - North of Barney, ND Richland County Date 7/13/2024 Time (Local) 7:15 pm - 7:45 pm EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 104 mph Path Length 4.7 miles Max Width 80 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A tornado touched down in rural portions of Richland County north of Barney. The tornado traveled over mainly rural agricultural cropland and gravel roads. There were no structures impacted. The greatest degree of damage was a tree snapped at the trunk 6.5mi NNW of Barney ND. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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Tornado - LOCATION COUNTY NAME Date   Time (Local)   EF Rating   Est. Peak Winds   Path Length   Max Width   Injuries/Deaths   Summary: Short summary of the tornado. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos & Video

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Tree and light pole damage in Pelican Rapids. Photo courtesy of Luke Hanson.	Tree damage in Ottertail City. Photo courtesy of Hannah Layman.	Caption (source)	Caption (source)

2 PM heat indices for the Fargo-Moorhead area ♨️🥵♨️

While temperatures may not be overly hot, high humidity, ample sunshine, low wind, and the continued heat over the past several days will increase chance for heat-related impacts. #ndwx #mnwx pic.twitter.com/okHPKRZUK4

— NWS Grand Forks (@NWSGrandForks) July 13, 2024

3:46pm CDT #SPC_MD 1597 , #mnwx #sdwx #ndwx, https://t.co/x93z4Wg2E8 pic.twitter.com/ca2EyOjjzI

— NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) July 13, 2024

5:42pm CDT #SPC_Watch WW 524 SEVERE TSTM MN ND 132240Z - 140500Z, #mnwx #ndwx, https://t.co/rZsgGUHk3R pic.twitter.com/7rH7wpLPcZ

— NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) July 13, 2024

Brief landspout tornado moments ago on storm near Halstad, Minnesota. Lasted 2 minutes. #ndwx #mnwx @NWSGrandForks pic.twitter.com/bujFILrwtJ

— Alex Resel 📸 (@aresel_) July 13, 2024

Tornado continues south of Leonard #ndwx pic.twitter.com/e8hEJ3kxR3

— Devin Pitts (@DevinWxChase) July 13, 2024

Intersection of HWY 18 and HWY 27. @NWSGrandForks #ndwx

Credit to Nathan Toyne pic.twitter.com/0ynV8m44hN

— Dillon Vogt (@DillonvWx) July 14, 2024

6:15pm west of Hillsboro

Credit to Christie Rust#ndwx @NWSGrandForks pic.twitter.com/Z9fGjAbH84

— Dillon Vogt (@DillonvWx) July 14, 2024

7:18pm CDT #SPC_MD 1601 , #mnwx #ndwx, https://t.co/W24hhCBsEx pic.twitter.com/ECeIY2MG1V

— NWS Storm Prediction Center (@NWSSPC) July 14, 2024

Tornado west of Colfax @NWSGrandForks pic.twitter.com/eL7HAc6WnD

— Devin Pitts (@DevinWxChase) July 14, 2024

Large Tornado in progress now 5 miles north of Barney, Richland City ND FGF 7:34pm CDT. @nwsfgf #ndwx pic.twitter.com/VAinCoBWeZ

— Nick & Amanda Elms 🌪️🌩️📷🎥🌽 (@PrairieWindWX) July 14, 2024

Red River Valley Of The North, Dusty Tornado as seen over open rural country just north of Barney North Dakota or about 35 miles southwest of the Fargo area at 7:40pm today (FGF) #ndwx @NWSGrandForks @weatherchannel @WeatherNation @ValleyNewsLive pic.twitter.com/xvH7MwjUm0

— Nick & Amanda Elms 🌪️🌩️📷🎥🌽 (@PrairieWindWX) July 14, 2024

Strong Tornado 5 North of Barney in Richland County ND (FGF)at 7:43pm CDT narrowly missed this farm site. #NDWX @nwsfgf @WeatherNation pic.twitter.com/iFwS42AhFc

— Nick & Amanda Elms 🌪️🌩️📷🎥🌽 (@PrairieWindWX) July 14, 2024

Tornado on the ground 7 mi N of Barney, ND @NWSGrandForks #ndwx pic.twitter.com/UQqqr09Dey

— Daniel Moraes (@dmanmoraes) July 14, 2024

This is a RAP profile from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota which is a bit closer to the convection. Robust low-level buoyancy with streamwise lowest levels suggesting the environment supports ingestion of low-level vorticity. #NDwx #MNwx pic.twitter.com/hQVnnNwWzu

— Kyle J Gillett (@wxkylegillett) July 14, 2024

Check out this timelapse of a severe-warned storm minutes ago by storm chaser @BrandonCopicWx outside of Borup, Minnesota! @cyclonePORT #MNwx pic.twitter.com/ZkvXXSv86r

— RadarOmega (@RadarOmega) July 14, 2024

Brief funnel north of Stockwood, MN moments ago #mnwx pic.twitter.com/A5jQdOrKId

— Matthew Brown (@Chasaru3) July 14, 2024

Stockwood, MN #mnwx pic.twitter.com/lKPkQzxUpW

— Matthew Brown (@Chasaru3) July 14, 2024

PURE INSANITY moments ago in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota as a tree collapsed a power pole just feet in front of me. #mnwx @NWSGrandForks

Video licensing available via: @SevereStudios pic.twitter.com/Qzts7D3RG5

— Storm Chaser Jaden Pappenheim 🌪 (@PappenheimWx) July 14, 2024

Lighting over @OtterTailCoMN #mnwx pic.twitter.com/J90xCHaQoY

— Otter Tail Country (@OtterTailCounty) July 14, 2024

⚡️Incredible display of lightning this evening in western-central Minnesota! #MNwx
📸 @CoreyGerkenWX | @cyclonePORT pic.twitter.com/InCOjIYJCK

— RadarOmega (@RadarOmega) July 14, 2024

Straight line wind damage from 1 mile east of Almora, MN. #mnwx @NWSGrandForks

NDAWN station NW of Parkers Prairie gusted to 57 mph. pic.twitter.com/fVsSGSJZG7

— Dillon Vogt (@DillonvWx) July 14, 2024

Radar

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Storm Reports

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NWUS53 KFGF 161314
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
814 AM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 PM     Hail             3 E Winger              47.54N 95.92W
07/13/2024  E1.00 Inch       Polk               MN   Public



0720 PM     Tornado          9 WSW Colfax            46.42N 97.05W
07/13/2024                   Richland           ND   Trained Spotter

            Tornado on the ground doing active damage 9
            WSW Colfax. Trees down.

0738 PM     Tornado          Barney                  46.27N 97.00W
07/13/2024                   Richland           ND   Trained Spotter

            Tornado continues to do damage around Barney
            ND.

0800 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Felton                  47.08N 96.50W
07/13/2024                   Clay               MN   Public

            Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
            Felton. Roof taken off of a shed near
            Felton. Time estimated from radar.

0837 PM     Hail             4 N Muskoda             46.92N 96.41W
07/13/2024  M0.50 Inch       Clay               MN   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

0900 PM     Hail             Rollag                  46.75N 96.24W
07/13/2024  M0.70 Inch       Clay               MN   Trained Spotter



0900 PM     Rain             3 S Winger              47.50N 95.99W
07/13/2024  E5.75 Inch       Polk               MN   Public



0910 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Pelican Rapids          46.57N 96.08W
07/13/2024                   Otter Tail         MN   Trained Spotter

            Tree damage in town, time estimated from
            radar.

0912 PM     Hail             1 S Cormorant           46.71N 96.06W
07/13/2024  E0.75 Inch       Otter Tail         MN   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

0920 PM     Rain             2 NE Sabin              46.80N 96.62W
07/13/2024  M0.60 Inch       Clay               MN   Mesonet

            Sabin NDAWN.

0922 PM     Rain             1 SE Glyndon            46.87N 96.57W
07/13/2024  M0.57 Inch       Clay               MN   Mesonet

            Glyndon NDAWN.

0925 PM     Hail             4 ENE Pelican Rapids    46.59N 96.01W
07/13/2024  M1.00 Inch       Otter Tail         MN   Trained Spotter

            Corrects previous hail report from 2 WNW
            Cormorant.

0925 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 ENE Pelican Rapids    46.59N 96.01W
07/13/2024                   Otter Tail         MN   Trained Spotter

            Multiple trees down with power outages as
            well.

0951 PM     Hail             2 NW Ottertail          46.46N 95.59W
07/13/2024  E0.50 Inch       Otter Tail         MN   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

0953 PM     Hail             1 ESE Ottertail         46.43N 95.55W
07/13/2024  M1.00 Inch       Otter Tail         MN   Trained Spotter



0955 PM     Hail             Fergus Falls            46.28N 96.07W
07/13/2024  M1.00 Inch       Otter Tail         MN   Broadcast Media



1014 PM     Hail             1 W Ottertail           46.44N 95.58W
07/13/2024  E1.00 Inch       Otter Tail         MN   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

1014 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 W Ottertail           46.44N 95.58W
07/13/2024                   Otter Tail         MN   Public

            Report from mPING: Trees uprooted or
            snapped; Roof blown off.

1015 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 E Almora              46.25N 95.35W
07/13/2024                   Otter Tail         MN   Broadcast Media

            Large trees blown down, relayed by broadcast
            media.

1015 PM     Flood            1 W Ottertail           46.44N 95.58W
07/13/2024                   Otter Tail         MN   Public

            Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
            Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.

1025 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 NW Parkers Prairie    46.16N 95.34W
07/13/2024  M57 MPH          Otter Tail         MN   Mesonet

            NDAWN Mesonet in Parkers Prairie.


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Environment

Figure 1: 500 mb Analysis	Figure 2: 700 mb Analysis	Figure 3: Surface Analysis

Figure 4: 0-3 km MLCAPE and surface vorticity	Figure 5: MLCAPE and MLCIN	Figure 6: 0-6 km Shear