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FXUS63 KBIS 211932
AFDBIS

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
232 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014

.SHORT TERM...(THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 232 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014

SEVERE WEATHER OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS WITH A TORNADO WATCH IN
EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA EXCEPT
FOR DIVIDE AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES.

THE 18Z KBIS SOUNDING SHOWS 153 J/KG OF CIN WITH 3692 J/KG OF
CAPE. TEMPERATURES HAVE COOLED IN THE 700MB TO 500MB LAYER SINCE
12Z. PWATS HAVE INCREASED FROM 1.19 TO 1.33. POTENTIAL WIND
GUSTS/WINDEX IS AT 54KT. FULLY EXPECT CIN EROSION THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON WITH AN INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY.

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 232 PM CDT MON JUL 21 2014

A BRIEF UPPER LEVEL FLOW PATTERN SHIFT FROM PROGRESSIVE TO BLOCKED
OVER THE SOUTHERN TIER OF CANADA DOES NOTHING TO SQUELCH CHANCES
FOR CONVECTION IN THE FORECAST UNTIL SUNDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1053 AM CDT MON JUL 21 2014

THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WESTERN TERMINALS WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP TOWARD THE CENTRAL TERMINALS OF KBIS/KMOT BETWEEN 21Z AND
01Z. KJMS CLOSER TO 00Z TUESDAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SEVERE
WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.


&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR NDZ048-050-051.

&&

$$

SHORT TERM...KS
LONG TERM...SCHECK
AVIATION...KS