Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
053 WWUS20 KWNS 272359 SEL8 SPC WW 272359 NDZ000-SDZ000-280700- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 478 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 700 PM CDT Thu Jun 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central North Dakota Central South Dakota * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 700 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A severe squall line will likely move east across much of central North Dakota into north-central and central parts of South Dakota later this evening into tonight. Scattered severe gusts primarily in the 60-80 mph range are the main severe hazard. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northwest of Minot ND to 45 miles south southeast of Pierre SD. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 473...WW 474...WW 475...WW 476...WW 477... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26045. ...Smith