SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 769
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   955 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          WESTERN MINNESOTA
          EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 955 PM UNTIL
   400 AM 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 55
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTH
   NORTHEAST OF DEVILS LAKE NORTH DAKOTA TO 65 MILES SOUTH OF FARGO
   NORTH DAKOTA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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 767...WW 768...
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING OVER CENTRAL ND IN REGION
   OF LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION...AHEAD OF APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH. 
   RATHER STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL
   MAINTAIN STORMS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WHILE 40+ KNOT EFFECTIVE
   SHEAR VALUES PROMOTE SUPERCELL STORM STRUCTURES.  LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN THREATS.
   
   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 27030.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 769
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   955 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          WESTERN MINNESOTA
          EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 955 PM UNTIL
   400 AM 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 55
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTH
   NORTHEAST OF DEVILS LAKE NORTH DAKOTA TO 65 MILES SOUTH OF FARGO
   NORTH DAKOTA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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 767...WW 768...
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING OVER CENTRAL ND IN REGION
   OF LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION...AHEAD OF APPROACHING UPPER TROUGH. 
   RATHER STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL
   MAINTAIN STORMS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...WHILE 40+ KNOT EFFECTIVE
   SHEAR VALUES PROMOTE SUPERCELL STORM STRUCTURES.  LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN THREATS.
   
   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 27030.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 290249
   WOU9
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 769
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   955 PM CDT MON JUL 28 2008
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 769 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   MNC005-027-051-069-087-089-107-111-113-119-125-167-290900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0769.080729T0255Z-080729T0900Z/
   
   MN 
   .    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BECKER               CLAY                GRANT               
   KITTSON              MAHNOMEN            MARSHALL            
   NORMAN               OTTER TAIL          PENNINGTON          
   POLK                 RED LAKE            WILKIN              
   
   
   NDC003-005-017-019-027-035-039-063-067-071-073-077-081-091-095-
   097-099-290900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0769.080729T0255Z-080729T0900Z/
   
   ND 
   .    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BARNES               BENSON              CASS                
   CAVALIER             EDDY                GRAND FORKS         
   GRIGGS               NELSON              PEMBINA             
   RAMSEY               RANSOM              RICHLAND            
   SARGENT              STEELE              TOWNER              
   TRAILL               WALSH               
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...FGF...
   
   
   

   SAW9 
   WW 769 SEVERE TSTM MN ND 290255Z - 290900Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   65NNE DVL/DEVILS LAKE ND/ - 65S FAR/FARGO ND/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /71SW YWG - 46S FAR/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
   
   LAT...LON 48979716 45979566 45979797 48979958
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.
   

Watch 769 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 769

VALID 290840Z - 290940Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 NE ABR TO
30 S FAR TO 10 SW DTL TO 35 E DTL.

..EVANS..07/29/08

ATTN...WFO...FGF...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 769 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC005-051-111-167-290940-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BECKER		     GRANT		 OTTER TAIL	     
WILKIN		     
$$


NDC077-290940-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

RICHLAND	     
$$


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 769

VALID 290735Z - 290840Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 NW VVV TO
20 W FAR TO 10 ESE GFK TO 25 WNW ROX.

..EVANS..07/29/08

ATTN...WFO...FGF...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 769 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC005-027-051-087-089-107-111-113-119-125-167-290840-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BECKER		     CLAY		 GRANT		     
MAHNOMEN	     MARSHALL		 NORMAN 	     
OTTER TAIL	     PENNINGTON 	 POLK		     
RED LAKE	     WILKIN		 
$$


NDC017-077-097-290840-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CASS		     RICHLAND		 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 769

VALID 290655Z - 290740Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 E JMS TO
45 WNW HCO.

..GUYER..07/29/08

ATTN...WFO...FGF...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 769 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC005-027-051-069-087-089-107-111-113-119-125-167-290740-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BECKER		     CLAY		 GRANT		     
KITTSON 	     MAHNOMEN		 MARSHALL	     
NORMAN		     OTTER TAIL 	 PENNINGTON	     
POLK		     RED LAKE		 WILKIN 	     
$$


NDC003-017-035-039-063-067-073-077-081-091-097-099-290740-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARNES		     CASS		 GRAND FORKS	     
GRIGGS		     NELSON		 PEMBINA	     
RANSOM		     RICHLAND		 SARGENT	     
STEELE		     TRAILL		 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 #1 ON WW 769

VALID 290445Z - 290540Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DIAL..07/29/08

ATTN...WFO...FGF...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 769 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC005-027-051-069-087-089-107-111-113-119-125-167-290540-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BECKER		     CLAY		 GRANT		     
KITTSON 	     MAHNOMEN		 MARSHALL	     
NORMAN		     OTTER TAIL 	 PENNINGTON	     
POLK		     RED LAKE		 WILKIN 	     
$$


NDC003-005-017-019-027-035-039-063-067-071-073-077-081-091-095-
097-099-290540-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARNES		     BENSON		 CASS		     
CAVALIER	     EDDY		 GRAND FORKS	     
GRIGGS		     NELSON		 PEMBINA	     
RAMSEY		     RANSOM		 RICHLAND	     
SARGENT 	     STEELE		 TOWNER 	     
TRAILL		     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.
$$

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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), "Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.