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WWUS83 KBIS 172354
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
654 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

NDZ037-048-180030-
La Moure ND-Stutsman ND-
654 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL LAMOURE...
SOUTHEASTERN KIDDER...SOUTHERN FOSTER AND STUTSMAN COUNTIES THROUGH
730 PM CDT...

At 654 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 5 miles east of Buchanan, or 9 miles north of
Jamestown, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Jamestown, Streeter, Kensal, Marion, Ypsilanti, Buchanan, Spiritwood
Lake, Montpelier, Cleveland, Spiritwood, Pingree, Courtenay,
Eldridge, Sydney, Windsor, Edmunds, and Millarton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central North Dakota. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains
in effect until midnight CDT for southeastern North Dakota.

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LAT...LON 4664 9945 4668 9945 4733 9895 4733 9847
      4700 9847 4695 9844 4663 9844 4663 9815
      4661 9815
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 275DEG 37KT 4704 9871

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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SMITH