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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
212 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

MTZ016>024-059>062-260400-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PHILLIPS-CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN VALLEY-
DANIELS-SHERIDAN-WESTERN ROOSEVELT-PETROLEUM-GARFIELD-MCCONE-
RICHLAND-NORTHERN PHILLIPS-SOUTHWEST PHILLIPS-NORTHERN VALLEY-
EASTERN ROOSEVELT-
212 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

LOW LEVEL SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BRING MOIST AIR FROM THE GULF OF
MEXICO TOWARD NORTHEAST MONTANA TODAY. MEANWHILE...THERE WILL BE
A STATIONARY FRONT OVER PHILLIPS AND PETROLEUM COUNTIES ALONG
WITH UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES IN SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THIS
COMBINATION WILL MAKE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER MOST OF NORTHEAST MONTANA. SOME STORMS
MAY BECOME SEVERE EAST OF A OPHEIM TO HINSDALE TO JORDAN LINE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS ALL OF NORTHEAST MONTANA AS THE WEATHER PATTERN
REMAINS LARGELY UNCHANGED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
212 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

MTZ025>027-260400-
DAWSON-PRAIRIE-WIBAUX-
212 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
MONTANA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

LOW LEVEL SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BRING MOIST AIR FROM THE GULF OF
MEXICO TOWARD NORTHEAST MONTANA TODAY. MEANWHILE...UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES IN A SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CREATE EXCELLENT
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING
WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL RETURN ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AS THE WEATHER PATTERN REMAINS LARGELY
UNCHANGED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
344 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

NDZ001>003-005-009-010-013-017>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-
262045-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-
DUNN-MERCER-OLIVER-MCLEAN-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-
STUTSMAN-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY-
344 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SOME STORMS
COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE. FOG IS LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CALL WEATHER REPORTS IN TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
701-223-4582 OR USE THE TOLL FREE SPOTTER HOT LINE.

$$

JNS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
344 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

NDZ031>034-040>045-262045-
GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-MORTON-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-
ADAMS-SIOUX-
344 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 /244 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT SATURDAY NIGHT.
PLEASE REFERENCE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS OR TORNADO WARNINGS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY WITH THE POSSIBILITY
OF SEVERE WEATHER ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CALL WEATHER REPORTS IN TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
701-223-4582 OR USE THE TOLL FREE SPOTTER HOT LINE.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
344 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

NDZ004-011-012-262045-
BOTTINEAU-WARD-MCHENRY-
344 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. FOG IS LIKELY TONIGHT.

RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE SOURIS
BASIN IN WARD...BOTTINEAU AND MCHENRY COUNTIES. FOR DETAILS VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BIS. CLICK ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES TAB NEAR THE
TOP OF THE MAIN PAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

CALL WEATHER REPORTS IN TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
701-223-4582 OR USE THE TOLL FREE SPOTTER HOT LINE.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
231 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

MTZ028>042-056>058-063>068-WYZ098-099-262045-
SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-
FALLON-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE-POWDER RIVER-CARTER-
SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK-
NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN BIG HORN-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-
LIVINGSTON AREA-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-
CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS-
231 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MONTANA...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA...SOUTHEAST MONTANA AND NORTH
CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS IS FROM ROSEBUD COUNTY EASTWARD WHERE A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND VERY
HEAVY RAIN. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS AND
TRAVELERS ACROSS THE AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PLAN THEIR HOLIDAY WEEKEND ACTIVITIES
ACCORDINGLY. PLEASE HEED WEATHER WARNINGS SERIOUSLY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON AND
EVENING SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE AS FAR WEST AS YELLOWSTONE COUNTY AND EASTWARD TO THE
DAKOTA BORDERS. PEOPLE WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES SHOULD CHECK THE
LATEST FORECAST AND MONITOR THEIR LOCATION FOR WEATHER ALERTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
539 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-261300-
BENNETT-BUTTE-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-HAAKON-
HARDING-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-JACKSON-MELLETTE-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-PERKINS-RAPID CITY-
SHANNON-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-TODD-TRIPP-
WESTERN CROOK-WESTON-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-ZIEBACH-
539 AM MDT (639 AM CDT) SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHEAST
WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING.
STORMS WILL LIKELY START AROUND LUNCHTIME NEAR THE BLACK HILLS AND
THEN SPREAD OVER THE PLAINS. VERY LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG
WITH DAMAGING WINDS. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.

IN ADDITIONAL TO THE SEVERE WEATHER...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL MAY
OCCUR.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THERE
IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST WYOMING AND
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA SUNDAY AND MONDAY. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TODAY.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...
OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RIVERTON WY
500 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

WYZ001>020-022>030-261100-
ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-BIGHORN MOUNTAINS SOUTHEAST-
BIGHORN MOUNTAINS WEST-CASPER MOUNTAIN-CODY FOOTHILLS-
EAST SWEETWATER COUNTY-FLAMING GORGE-
GREEN MOUNTAINS AND RATTLESNAKE RANGE-JACKSON HOLE-LANDER FOOTHILLS-
NATRONA COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-NORTH BIG HORN BASIN-
NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-OWL CREEK AND BRIDGER MOUNTAINS-
ROCK SPRINGS AND GREEN RIVER-SALT RIVER AND WYOMING RANGES-
SOUTH LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHEAST BIG HORN BASIN-
SOUTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY-SOUTHWEST BIG HORN BASIN-STAR VALLEY-
TETON AND GROS VENTRE MOUNTAINS-UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN-
UPPER GREEN RIVER BASIN FOOTHILLS-UPPER WIND RIVER BASIN-
WIND RIVER BASIN-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS EAST-WIND RIVER MOUNTAINS WEST-
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK-
500 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL WYOMING.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
MOUNTAINS AND FROM THE BIGHORN MOUNTAINS ACROSS JOHNSON COUNTY.  A
FEW STORMS ACROSS NORTHEAST JOHNSON COUNTY COULD BECOME STRONG WITH
HAIL AND STRONG WIND GUSTS.

A VERY DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW COULD RAISE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THIS
AFTERNOON ACROSS SWEETWATER...SOUTHEAST FREMONT...AND NATRONA
COUNTIES AS WINDS INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME FAVORED AREAS
COULD EXPERIENCE GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SUNDAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS THE NORTH AND WEST. SOME STORMS IN JOHNSON COUNTY AND THE
BIGHORN BASIN COULD BE SEVERE.

MEMORIAL DAY...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS.  A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE ACROSS
JOHNSON COUNTY.

TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND
EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ACROSS NORTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY SHOULD BE ALERT FOR ISOLATED
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  PLEASE REPORT
ANY HAIL OR WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH.

$$

TEAM RIVERTON

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
327 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

IDZ017>025-031-032-260930-
EASTERN MAGIC VALLEY-SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS-UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS-
UPPER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-LOWER SNAKE RIVER PLAIN-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CARIBOU HIGHLANDS-
CACHE VALLEY/IDAHO PORTION-WASATCH MOUNTAINS/IDAHO PORTION-
BIG AND LITTLE WOOD RIVER REGION-LOST RIVER/PAHSIMEROI-
327 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN IDAHO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW ACROSS EASTERN
IDAHO. ISOLATED TO SCATTED SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY
ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND UPPER SNAKE HIGHLANDS. LIGHT SNOW
OR A MIX IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 8000FT...BUT NO MAJOR IMPACTS ARE
EXPECTED. AN ISOLATED STORM (10 PERCENT CHANCE OR LESS) IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS FROM CITY OF ROCKS TO POCATELLO TO
PALISADES. ACTIVITY SHOULD END AFTER SUNSET.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO EASTERN IDAHO LATER SUNDAY AND
EVENTUALLY TO THE NORTHEAST ON MEMORIAL DAY. SHOWERS AND DAYTIME
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...AND BY MONDAY CONFINED TO JUST THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN
MOUNTAINS. THERE IS A THREAT OF STRONG (NON-SEVERE) STORMS
SUNDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS NEAR 40MPH...SMALL HAIL AND BRIEF
DOWNPOURS. IT WILL BE BREEZY MONDAY BUT IMPACTS EVEN ON AREA LAKES
IS MINIMAL.

A SLOW MOVING SYSTEM WILL KEEP THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS AREAWIDE THROUGH MIDWEEK. SOME DRYING IS POSSIBLE BY
NEXT WEEKEND. IT WILL BE COOLING OFF AGAIN...WITH HIGHS RUNNING
5-10 DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WE ASK TRAINED SPOTTERS AND CITIZENS TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. THESE CONDITIONS MAY
INCLUDE HAIL...TORNADOES...STRONG WIND...DUST STORMS...SNOWFALL...
EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES...FREEZING RAIN OR HEAVY RAIN...DENSE
FOG...AND FLOODING OR ICE JAMS. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE CALLED INTO YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN POCATELLO USING THE 1-800 SEVERE WEATHER HOTLINE...OR
208-233-0834.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
407 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-260915-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
407 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013 /307 AM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
THIS AFTERNOON...AND TRACK EAST ACROSS THE STATE TONIGHT. STORMS
THAT DEVELOP ALONG AND WEST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER THIS AFTERNOON MAY
BECOME SEVERE. LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY
THREAT. AS THE STORMS CONGEAL AND MOVE EASTWARD...THE SEVERE
THREAT BEGINS TO DIMINISH SOME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS MEANS THAT ON AND OFF THUNDERSTORM
CHANCES ARE IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THESE DAYS. STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY...WITH AN EVEN HIGHER THREAT ON
MONDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

$$

SERR

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