Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
441 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

NDZ004-005-012-013-020>023-025-034>037-042-045>048-141045-
BOTTINEAU-BURLEIGH-EMMONS-FOSTER-GRANT-KIDDER-LA
MOURE-LOGAN-MCHENRY-MCLEAN-MORTON-OLIVER-PIERCE-ROLETTE-SHERIDAN-
SIOUX-STUTSMAN-WELLS-
441 AM CDT TUE MAY 14 2013

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR STRONG WINDS THIS MORNING...

AT 435 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A STRONG COLD
FRONT...EXTENDING FROM BOTTINEAU IN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTH THROUGH RUGBY AND MCCLUSKY...THROUGH BISMARCK AND
MANDAN...TO AROUND CANNON BALL...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

THIS LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING
WINDS UP TO 55 MPH...AND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE QUICKLY EAST EARLY
THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING AT TIMES...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THE STRONGER STORMS.

IF YOU HEAR THUNDER OR SEE LIGHTNING...REMAIN INDOORS. THOSE WORKING
ON OUTDOOR STRUCTURES SHOULD SEEK APPROPRIATE SHELTER. GUSTY WINDS
MAY CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO BE BLOWN DOWN...AND LOOSE OBJECTS TO
BLOW AROUND. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE STRONG
WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

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HEINERT
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