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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 697
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
740 PM CDT WED AUG 9 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN MINNESOTA
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT FROM 740 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
HAIL TO 1 INCH 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 85
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES NORTH OF
FARGO NORTH DAKOTA TO 65 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF DETROIT LAKES
MINNESOTA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 694...WW 695...WW 696...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS EXPECTED TO MOVE/DEVELOP GENERALLY SE THROUGH MID
TO LATE EVENING WITHIN TRIANGULAR-SHAPED REGION OF SURFACE-BASED
INSTABILITY/WEAK LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE EXTENDING SEWD FROM E CNTRL
ND. DEEP SHEAR...WHILE REMAINING MODEST...INCREASES WITH SWD
EXTENT...AND MAY SUPPORT A FEW SUSTAINED STRUCTURES/POSSIBLE
SUPERCELLS WITH HIGH WIND/HAIL.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 30020.
...CORFIDI
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 697 SEVERE TSTM MN ND 100040Z - 100500Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
70N FAR/FARGO ND/ - 65SSW DTL/DETROIT LAKES MN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /15E GFK - 51SSE FAR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30020.
LAT...LON 47919498 45959462 45959816 47919866
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 697 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 697
VALID 100435Z - 100540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE JMS TO
20 WSW TVF.
..BROYLES..08/10/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 697
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-007-027-029-051-057-087-107-111-113-119-125-159-167-
100540-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY
CLEARWATER GRANT HUBBARD
MAHNOMEN NORMAN OTTER TAIL
PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE
WADENA WILKIN
$$
NDC017-073-077-081-097-100540-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS RANSOM RICHLAND
SARGENT TRAILL
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 697
VALID 100350Z - 100440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSE JMS
TO 15 NW TVF.
..BROYLES..08/10/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 697
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-007-027-029-051-057-087-107-111-113-119-125-159-167-
100440-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY
CLEARWATER GRANT HUBBARD
MAHNOMEN NORMAN OTTER TAIL
PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE
WADENA WILKIN
$$
NDC017-073-077-081-097-100440-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS RANSOM RICHLAND
SARGENT TRAILL
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 697
VALID 100235Z - 100340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE JMS
TO 5 E GFK.
..BROYLES..08/10/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 697
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-007-027-029-051-057-087-107-111-113-119-125-159-167-
100340-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY
CLEARWATER GRANT HUBBARD
MAHNOMEN NORMAN OTTER TAIL
PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE
WADENA WILKIN
$$
NDC003-017-073-077-081-097-100340-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES CASS RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT TRAILL
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 697
VALID 100130Z - 100240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..08/10/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 697
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-007-027-029-051-057-087-107-111-113-119-125-159-167-
100240-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY
CLEARWATER GRANT HUBBARD
MAHNOMEN NORMAN OTTER TAIL
PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE
WADENA WILKIN
$$
NDC003-017-039-073-077-081-091-097-100240-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES CASS GRIGGS
RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT
STEELE TRAILL
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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