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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 314
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
305 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Parts of central and western North Dakota
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to form along a stalled front
across central North Dakota and intensify quickly in the next couple
of hours. The storm environment will favor a threat for tornadoes
and isolated very large hail with the initial storms along the
front. Later this afternoon/evening, storms will likely grow into
clusters/line segments with a continuing large hail and damaging
wind threat.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles north northeast of Minot ND to
80 miles southwest of Bismarck ND. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 312...WW 313...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 21015.
...Thompson
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 314
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
305 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Parts of central and western North Dakota
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to form along a stalled front
across central North Dakota and intensify quickly in the next couple
of hours. The storm environment will favor a threat for tornadoes
and isolated very large hail with the initial storms along the
front. Later this afternoon/evening, storms will likely grow into
clusters/line segments with a continuing large hail and damaging
wind threat.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles north northeast of Minot ND to
80 miles southwest of Bismarck ND. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 312...WW 313...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 21015.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 314 TORNADO ND 282005Z - 290300Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NNE MOT/MINOT ND/ - 80SW BIS/BISMARCK ND/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /49NNE MOT - 53N DPR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21015.
LAT...LON 49009982 45950099 45950286 49000181
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 314 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 314
VALID 290130Z - 290240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 E Y22 TO
25 NE N60 TO 50 N MOT.
..SPC..06/29/20
ATTN...WFO...BIS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 314
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC009-015-037-049-055-059-065-069-075-079-083-085-101-290240-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOTTINEAU BURLEIGH GRANT
MCHENRY MCLEAN MORTON
OLIVER PIERCE RENVILLE
ROLETTE SHERIDAN SIOUX
WARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 314
VALID 282230Z - 282340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 NW Y22 TO
55 NNE MOT.
..SPC..06/28/20
ATTN...WFO...BIS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 314
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC009-015-037-049-055-057-059-065-069-075-079-083-085-101-
282340-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOTTINEAU BURLEIGH GRANT
MCHENRY MCLEAN MERCER
MORTON OLIVER PIERCE
RENVILLE ROLETTE SHERIDAN
SIOUX WARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (60%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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% (EF2-EF5 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.
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