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Watch 253 Status Reports
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 253

VALID 180130Z - 180240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 N MBG TO
50 NW JMS.

..KERR..05/18/24

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...BIS...UNR...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 253 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NDC029-043-180240-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

EMMONS		     KIDDER		 
$$


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 253

VALID 180025Z - 180140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ENE GCC
TO 30 WNW Y22 TO 45 SSW DVL.

..DEAN..05/18/24

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...BIS...UNR...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 253 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NDC029-043-085-180140-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

EMMONS		     KIDDER		 SIOUX		     
$$


SDC019-063-105-180140-

SD 
.    SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUTTE		     HARDING		 PERKINS	     
$$


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 253

VALID 172335Z - 180040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ENE GCC
TO 35 WNW Y22 TO 15 WNW DIK TO 25 W MLS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 816

..DEAN..05/17/24

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...BIS...UNR...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 253 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC021-079-083-085-091-109-180040-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DAWSON		     PRAIRIE		 RICHLAND	     
ROOSEVELT	     SHERIDAN		 WIBAUX 	     
$$


NDC001-007-009-015-025-029-033-037-041-043-049-053-055-057-059-
065-069-079-083-085-089-103-180040-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS		     BILLINGS		 BOTTINEAU	     
BURLEIGH	     DUNN		 EMMONS 	     
GOLDEN VALLEY	     GRANT		 HETTINGER	     
KIDDER		     MCHENRY		 MCKENZIE	     
MCLEAN		     MERCER		 MORTON 	     
OLIVER		     PIERCE		 ROLETTE	     
SHERIDAN	     SIOUX		 STARK		     
WELLS		     
$$


SDC019-063-105-180040-

SD 
.    SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUTTE		     HARDING		 PERKINS	     
$$


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 253

VALID 172225Z - 172340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE GCC
TO 15 NNE 2WX TO 5 NW BHK TO 35 WSW MLS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 816

..DEAN..05/17/24

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...BIS...UNR...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 253 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC021-079-083-085-091-109-172340-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DAWSON		     PRAIRIE		 RICHLAND	     
ROOSEVELT	     SHERIDAN		 WIBAUX 	     
$$


NDC001-007-009-011-013-015-023-025-029-033-037-041-043-049-053-
055-057-059-061-065-069-075-079-083-085-087-089-101-103-105-
172340-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS		     BILLINGS		 BOTTINEAU	     
BOWMAN		     BURKE		 BURLEIGH	     
DIVIDE		     DUNN		 EMMONS 	     
GOLDEN VALLEY	     GRANT		 HETTINGER	     
KIDDER		     MCHENRY		 MCKENZIE	     
MCLEAN		     MERCER		 MORTON 	     
MOUNTRAIL	     OLIVER		 PIERCE 	     
RENVILLE	     ROLETTE		 SHERIDAN	     
SIOUX		     SLOPE		 STARK		     
WARD		     WELLS		 WILLIAMS	     
$$


SDC019-063-105-172340-

SD 
.    SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUTTE		     HARDING		 PERKINS	     
$$


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 253

VALID 172115Z - 172240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DEAN..05/17/24

ATTN...WFO...BYZ...GGW...BIS...UNR...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 253 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MTC011-017-021-025-075-079-083-085-091-109-172240-

MT 
.    MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CARTER		     CUSTER		 DAWSON 	     
FALLON		     POWDER RIVER	 PRAIRIE	     
RICHLAND	     ROOSEVELT		 SHERIDAN	     
WIBAUX		     
$$


NDC001-007-009-011-013-015-023-025-029-033-037-041-043-049-053-
055-057-059-061-065-069-075-079-083-085-087-089-101-103-105-
172240-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS		     BILLINGS		 BOTTINEAU	     
BOWMAN		     BURKE		 BURLEIGH	     
DIVIDE		     DUNN		 EMMONS 	     
GOLDEN VALLEY	     GRANT		 HETTINGER	     
KIDDER		     MCHENRY		 MCKENZIE	     
MCLEAN		     MERCER		 MORTON 	     
MOUNTRAIL	     OLIVER		 PIERCE 	     
RENVILLE	     ROLETTE		 SHERIDAN	     
SIOUX		     SLOPE		 STARK		     
WARD		     WELLS		 WILLIAMS	     
$$


SDC019-063-105-172240-

SD 
.    SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUTTE		     HARDING		 PERKINS	     
$$


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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