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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 342
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1145 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme northwest Minnesota
Eastern North Dakota
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1145 PM
until 600 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A well-developed bow echo near Bismarck will likely
persist while moving generally eastward, and other storms continue
to form to the east of the bow echo. Damaging winds will continue
to be a threat through the overnight hours, while isolated large
hail may occur with the stronger storms developing ahead of the bow.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north northwest
of Grand Forks ND to 75 miles south southeast of Jamestown ND. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 339...WW 340...WW 341...
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
26040.
...Thompson
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 342
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1145 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme northwest Minnesota
Eastern North Dakota
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1145 PM
until 600 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A well-developed bow echo near Bismarck will likely
persist while moving generally eastward, and other storms continue
to form to the east of the bow echo. Damaging winds will continue
to be a threat through the overnight hours, while isolated large
hail may occur with the stronger storms developing ahead of the bow.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north northwest
of Grand Forks ND to 75 miles south southeast of Jamestown ND. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 339...WW 340...WW 341...
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
26040.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 342 SEVERE TSTM MN ND 080445Z - 081100Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NNW GFK/GRAND FORKS ND/ - 75SSE JMS/JAMESTOWN ND/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /48NNW GFK - 33NNE ABR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
LAT...LON 48679589 45919642 45919975 48679939
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 342 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 342
VALID 081050Z - 081140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW VVV
TO 45 SSW DTL TO 15 SW DTL.
..BROYLES..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-057-111-159-081140-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER HUBBARD OTTER TAIL
WADENA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 342
VALID 080945Z - 081040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 N ABR TO
65 NNE ABR TO 45 S FAR TO 25 SE FAR TO 15 NNW DTL.
..BROYLES..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-057-111-159-167-081040-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER HUBBARD OTTER TAIL
WADENA WILKIN
$$
NDC077-081-081040-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 342
VALID 080830Z - 080940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N ABR TO
30 W FAR TO 35 S GFK TO 25 SE GFK TO 30 SSE TVF.
..BROYLES..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-007-027-029-057-087-107-111-159-167-080940-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY
CLEARWATER HUBBARD MAHNOMEN
NORMAN OTTER TAIL WADENA
WILKIN
$$
NDC017-073-077-081-080940-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS RANSOM RICHLAND
SARGENT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 342
VALID 080745Z - 080840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW ABR
TO 20 ENE JMS TO 45 SE DVL TO 20 NE DVL TO 70 N DVL.
..BROYLES..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC005-007-027-029-057-069-087-089-107-111-113-119-125-159-167-
080840-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY
CLEARWATER HUBBARD KITTSON
MAHNOMEN MARSHALL NORMAN
OTTER TAIL PENNINGTON POLK
RED LAKE WADENA WILKIN
$$
NDC003-017-019-021-035-045-063-067-073-077-081-091-097-099-
080840-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES CASS CAVALIER
DICKEY GRAND FORKS LAMOURE
NELSON PEMBINA RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE
TRAILL WALSH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 342
VALID 080700Z - 080840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N ABR TO
35 WSW DVL.
..BROYLES..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC027-069-087-089-107-113-119-125-167-080840-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY KITTSON MAHNOMEN
MARSHALL NORMAN PENNINGTON
POLK RED LAKE WILKIN
$$
NDC003-005-017-019-021-027-031-035-039-045-063-067-071-073-077-
081-091-093-095-097-099-080840-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES BENSON CASS
CAVALIER DICKEY EDDY
FOSTER GRAND FORKS GRIGGS
LAMOURE NELSON PEMBINA
RAMSEY RANSOM RICHLAND
SARGENT STEELE STUTSMAN
TOWNER TRAILL WALSH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 342
VALID 080600Z - 080740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..07/08/20
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 342
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC027-069-087-089-107-113-119-125-167-080740-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY KITTSON MAHNOMEN
MARSHALL NORMAN PENNINGTON
POLK RED LAKE WILKIN
$$
NDC003-005-017-019-021-027-031-035-039-045-047-051-063-067-071-
073-077-081-091-093-095-097-099-080740-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARNES BENSON CASS
CAVALIER DICKEY EDDY
FOSTER GRAND FORKS GRIGGS
LAMOURE LOGAN MCINTOSH
NELSON PEMBINA RAMSEY
RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT
STEELE STUTSMAN TOWNER
TRAILL WALSH
$$
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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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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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