MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1270
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0901 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2011
   
   AREAS AFFECTED...SOUTHEAST ND/NORTHEAST SD AND WESTERN/SOUTH-CENTRAL
   MN
   
   CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 493...496...
   
   VALID 180201Z - 180300Z
   
   THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 493...496...CONTINUES.
   
   TORNADO WATCHES 493/496 CONTINUE UNTIL 06Z/07Z
   RESPECTIVELY...ISOLATED TORNADO POTENTIAL /ALONG WITH SEVERE HAIL/
   REMAINS BUT SHOULD CONTINUE TO DIMINISH WITH TIME.
   
   TSTMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO WANE IN INTENSITY THIS EVENING
   ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN DAKOTAS IN VICINITY OF A SURFACE COLD
   FRONT...WHILE OTHER SOMEWHAT STRONGER STORMS/INCLUDING A FEW
   SUPERCELLS MAY LINGER ALONG A WARM FRONT THAT EXTENDS
   EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL MN WHERE A RELATIVELY
   FAVORABLE LOW LEVEL WIND PROFILE REMAINS. OTHER STRONG STORMS MAY
   CONTINUE ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MN IN VICINITY OF A SURFACE TROUGH/WIND
   SHIFT. BUT OVERALL...INCREASING NEAR SURFACE CINH AND MORE MODEST
   WIND PROFILES/FORCING WITH EASTWARD EXTENT ACROSS MN IS EXPECTED TO
   LEAD TO DIMINISHING CONVECTIVE INTENSITY THIS EVENING.
   
   ..GUYER.. 06/18/2011
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...MPX...FGF...ABR...
   
   LAT...LON   45369689 46239713 46509670 45789538 45679435 44709411
               44489430 44629548 44809635 45369689