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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 548
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
225 PM CDT FRI JUN 23 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 225 PM UNTIL 700
PM CDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES WEST
SOUTHWEST OF FARGO NORTH DAKOTA TO 55 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF
DETROIT LAKES MINNESOTA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 547...
DISCUSSION...SURFACE COLD FRONT/OUTFLOW BOUNDARY CONTINUES TO
GENERATE A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NRN PORTION OF WW THIS
AFTERNOON. MODERATE INSTABILITY AND SHEAR WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR
LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WITH STRONGER CORES INTO THE EARLY
EVENING.
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 33020.
...EVANS
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is defined by the list of counties (WOU).
SAW8
WW 548 SEVERE TSTM MN ND 231925Z - 240000Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
60WSW FAR/FARGO ND/ - 55ESE DTL/DETROIT LAKES MN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /48WSW FAR - 34WNW BRD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 33020.
LAT...LON 47229798 47169480 45869480 45939798
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 548 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 548
VALID 232335Z - 240000Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
WW 548 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 240000Z.
..PETERS..06/23/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 548
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-027-051-057-111-159-167-240000-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER CLAY GRANT
HUBBARD OTTER TAIL WADENA
WILKIN
$$
NDC003-017-073-077-081-240000-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES CASS RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 548
VALID 232235Z - 232340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1326.
..PETERS..06/23/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 548
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-027-051-057-111-159-167-232340-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER CLAY GRANT
HUBBARD OTTER TAIL WADENA
WILKIN
$$
NDC003-017-073-077-081-232340-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES CASS RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 548
VALID 232150Z - 232240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..PETERS..06/23/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 548
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-027-051-057-111-159-167-232240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER CLAY GRANT
HUBBARD OTTER TAIL WADENA
WILKIN
$$
NDC003-017-073-077-081-232240-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES CASS RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 548
VALID 232030Z - 232140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..06/23/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 548
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-027-051-057-111-159-167-232140-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER CLAY GRANT
HUBBARD OTTER TAIL WADENA
WILKIN
$$
NDC003-017-073-077-081-232140-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES CASS RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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