779  
WUUS53 KFGF 210333  
SVRFGF  
NDC005-027-039-063-091-210430-  
/O.NEW.KFGF.SV.W.0028.250621T0333Z-250621T0430Z/  
 
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND  
1033 PM CDT FRI JUN 20 2025  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...  
SOUTHEASTERN BENSON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...  
SOUTHWESTERN NELSON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...  
GRIGGS COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...  
EDDY COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...  
NORTHWESTERN STEELE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA...  
 
* UNTIL 1130 PM CDT.  
 
* AT 1032 PM CDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF HURDSFIELD TO SYKESTON TO 8 MILES  
WEST OF EDMUNDS, MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.  
 
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR EDDY, BENSON, NELSON, GRIGGS AND  
STEELE COUNTIES.  
 
HAZARD...80 MPH WIND GUSTS AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...PUBLIC.  
 
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT  
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE HEAVILY DAMAGED. EXPECT  
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES.  
EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
NEW ROCKFORD, COOPERSTOWN, FINLEY, MCVILLE, ANETA, SHEYENNE, AND  
BINFORD.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY  
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE  
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.  
 
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A  
BUILDING.  
 
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH TORNADO LIKE WIND  
SPEEDS EXPECTED. MOBILE HOMES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE  
ESPECIALLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND MAY BE  
OVERTURNED. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE  
LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE  
SERIOUS INJURY AND SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.  
 
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING  
WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS EDDY, BENSON, NELSON, GRIGGS AND  
STEELE COUNTIES. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY  
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!  
 
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN  
AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4785 9930 4792 9877 4775 9800 4753 9775  
4733 9850 4759 9850 4759 9926 4767 9927  
4768 9930  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0332Z 251DEG 55KT 4757 9999 4747 9943 4722 9915  
 
TORNADO...POSSIBLE  
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE  
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED  
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN  
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED  
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH  
 

 
 
THOMAS  
 
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