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Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
628 WWUS20 KWNS 012038 SEL5 SPC WW 012038 NDZ000-020200- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 495 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 340 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Central North Dakota * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should strengthen through the afternoon as they move generally east-northeastward across parts of western and central North Dakota. Large hail around 1-2 inches in diameter appears possible with the strongest cells initially. With time, a line of thunderstorms should pose more of a wind threat, with peak gusts up to 60-70 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Garrison ND to 60 miles south of Bismarck ND. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 494... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Gleason