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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 712
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1100 PM CDT FRI AUG 11 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
NORTHERN AND EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 1100 PM
UNTIL 500 AM CDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 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 75
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES NORTH OF
DEVILS LAKE NORTH DAKOTA TO 75 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ABERDEEN
SOUTH DAKOTA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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...THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REPLACES
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 710. WATCH NUMBER 710 WILL NOT
BE IN EFFECT AFTER 1100 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 711...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS IN CNTRL ND MAY EVOLVE INTO A FORWARD-PROPAGATING
LINE...WITH EMBEDDED SMALL SCALE BOWS POTENTIALLY YIELDING ISOLATED
DAMAGING WINDS AS SYSTEM MOVES EWD. A SIMILAR EVOLUTION MAY OCCUR
WITH STORMS NOW OVER N CNTRL SD AS THE ACTIVITY ENCOUNTERS
INCREASING MOISTURE/SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH STRENGTHENING LLJ. THIS
SYSTEM MAY MOVE/DEVELOP A BIT S OF E WITH TIME...ALSO POSING A
THREAT FOR WIND AND POSSIBLY HAIL.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 29025.
...CORFIDI
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SAW2
WW 712 SEVERE TSTM ND SD 120400Z - 121000Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
60N DVL/DEVILS LAKE ND/ - 75SSW ABR/ABERDEEN SD/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /86SW YWG - 50E PIR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29025.
REPLACES WW 710..ND NE SD
LAT...LON 48979726 44439748 44430051 48970056
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 712 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 712
VALID 120925Z - 121000Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SW GFK TO
20 SW DVL TO 45 WNW DVL TO 70 NNW DVL.
WW 712 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 121000Z.
..PETERS..08/12/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...FSD...ABR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC005-019-035-063-067-071-095-099-121000-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENSON CAVALIER GRAND FORKS
NELSON PEMBINA RAMSEY
TOWNER WALSH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 712
VALID 120840Z - 120940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 NW VVV TO
40 NNE ABR TO 35 S DVL TO 45 WNW DVL TO 65 NNW DVL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1803.
..PETERS..08/12/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...FSD...ABR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC003-005-019-027-035-039-063-067-071-073-081-091-095-099-
120940-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES BENSON CAVALIER
EDDY GRAND FORKS GRIGGS
NELSON PEMBINA RAMSEY
RANSOM SARGENT STEELE
TOWNER WALSH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 712
VALID 120735Z - 120840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..PETERS..08/12/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...FSD...ABR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC003-005-015-019-021-027-029-031-035-039-043-045-047-049-051-
055-063-065-067-069-071-073-079-081-083-091-093-095-099-103-
120840-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES BENSON BURLEIGH
CAVALIER DICKEY EDDY
EMMONS FOSTER GRAND FORKS
GRIGGS KIDDER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCHENRY MCINTOSH
MCLEAN NELSON OLIVER
PEMBINA PIERCE RAMSEY
RANSOM ROLETTE SARGENT
SHERIDAN STEELE STUTSMAN
TOWNER WALSH WELLS
$$
SDC005-013-017-021-025-037-045-049-059-065-069-073-077-089-091-
097-107-111-115-119-129-120840-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEADLE BROWN BUFFALO
CAMPBELL CLARK DAY
EDMUNDS FAULK HAND
HUGHES HYDE JERAULD
KINGSBURY MCPHERSON MARSHALL
MINER POTTER SANBORN
SPINK SULLY WALWORTH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 712
VALID 120635Z - 120740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..PETERS..08/12/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...FSD...ABR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC003-005-015-019-021-027-029-031-035-039-043-045-047-049-051-
055-063-065-067-069-071-073-079-081-083-091-093-095-099-103-
120740-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES BENSON BURLEIGH
CAVALIER DICKEY EDDY
EMMONS FOSTER GRAND FORKS
GRIGGS KIDDER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCHENRY MCINTOSH
MCLEAN NELSON OLIVER
PEMBINA PIERCE RAMSEY
RANSOM ROLETTE SARGENT
SHERIDAN STEELE STUTSMAN
TOWNER WALSH WELLS
$$
SDC005-013-017-021-025-037-045-049-059-065-069-073-077-089-091-
097-107-111-115-119-129-120740-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEADLE BROWN BUFFALO
CAMPBELL CLARK DAY
EDMUNDS FAULK HAND
HUGHES HYDE JERAULD
KINGSBURY MCPHERSON MARSHALL
MINER POTTER SANBORN
SPINK SULLY WALWORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 712
VALID 120530Z - 120640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..PETERS..08/12/06
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...FSD...ABR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 712
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC003-005-015-019-021-027-029-031-035-039-043-045-047-049-051-
055-063-065-067-069-071-073-079-081-083-091-093-095-099-103-
120640-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES BENSON BURLEIGH
CAVALIER DICKEY EDDY
EMMONS FOSTER GRAND FORKS
GRIGGS KIDDER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCHENRY MCINTOSH
MCLEAN NELSON OLIVER
PEMBINA PIERCE RAMSEY
RANSOM ROLETTE SARGENT
SHERIDAN STEELE STUTSMAN
TOWNER WALSH WELLS
$$
SDC005-013-017-021-025-037-045-049-059-065-069-073-077-089-091-
097-107-111-115-119-129-120640-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEADLE BROWN BUFFALO
CAMPBELL CLARK DAY
EDMUNDS FAULK HAND
HUGHES HYDE JERAULD
KINGSBURY MCPHERSON MARSHALL
MINER POTTER SANBORN
SPINK SULLY WALWORTH
$$
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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