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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
924 AM MDT Thu May 16 2024

SDZ001-002-012>014-024>026-028-031-032-072-073-078-WYZ054-056-057-
060-171300-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Black Hills-Northern Foothills-Rapid City-
Central Black Hills-Pennington Co Plains-Haakon-
Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills-Southern Meade Co Plains-
Southern Perkins-Northern Campbell-Western Crook-
Wyoming Black Hills-Northeastern Crook-
924 AM MDT Thu May 16 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western South
Dakota and northeastern Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon
and evening. Severe storms are not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) of severe thunderstorms
on Friday, meaning that isolated severe storms are possible.
The primary hazard is strong wind gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed today.

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Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
501 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-181015-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Union-
501 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A more active pattern will set up Sunday through Tuesday of next
week. While much uncertainty remains regarding exact timing and
location, there will be the possibility of a few strong to severe
storms, as well as areas of heavy rainfall during this time frame.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
439 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

NDZ018>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-180945-
Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-Foster-Golden Valley-
Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Slope-Hettinger-
Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
439 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 /339 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
North Dakota, southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and
evening. The expected hazards are damaging winds to 70 mph and
quarter sized hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

Strong westerly winds are possible on Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
338 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

SDZ003>007-009-010-015>017-033>036-180845-
Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Walworth-Edmunds-Dewey-
Potter-Faulk-Stanley-Sully-Hughes-Hyde-
338 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 /238 AM MDT Fri May 17 2024/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central South Dakota, north
central South Dakota and northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms possible late this afternoon into this
evening. The main threat with any thunderstorm development will be
strong wind gusts between 60 to 70 mph. Hail up to quarter sized is
also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
338 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

MNZ039-046-SDZ008-011-018>023-037-045-048-051-180845-
Traverse-Big Stone-Roberts-Day-Spink-Clark-Codington-Grant-Hamlin-
Deuel-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
338 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota and northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms possible (15-30%) late this afternoon into
this evening. While organized severe weather is not anticipated,
some of these storms could become strong with localized small hail
(pea to nickle sized) and wind gusts between 40-50 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
219 PM MDT Thu May 16 2024

NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101>119-172030-
Dawes County-Box Butte County-Scotts Bluff County-Banner County-
Morrill County-Kimball County-Cheyenne County-
Northern Sioux County-Southern Sioux County-
Converse County Lower Elevations-Niobrara County-
North Laramie Range-Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains-
Shirley Basin-Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County-
East Platte County-Goshen County-Central Carbon County-
North Snowy Range Foothills-Southwest Carbon County-
Sierra Madre Range-Upper North Platte River Basin-Snowy Range-
Laramie Valley-South Laramie Range-South Laramie Range Foothills-
Central Laramie County-East Laramie County-
219 PM MDT Thu May 16 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of panhandle
Nebraska...east central Wyoming...south central Wyoming and
southeast Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

No hazardous weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. Showers
and thunderstorms will return to the region Sunday and Monday.

.Spotter information statement...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Riverton WY
320 AM MDT Thu May 16 2024

WYZ001>020-022>030-171300-
Yellowstone National Park-Absaroka Mountains-Cody Foothills-
North Bighorn Basin-Southwest Bighorn Basin-Southeast Bighorn Basin-
Owl Creek and Bridger Mountains-Bighorn Mountains West-
Bighorn Mountains Southeast-Northeast Johnson County-
Southeast Johnson County-Teton and Gros Ventre Mountains-
Jackson Hole-Wind River Mountains West-Wind River Mountains East-
Upper Wind River Basin-Wind River Basin-Lander Foothills-
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range-
Natrona County Lower Elevations-Casper Mountain-Star Valley-
Salt River and Wyoming Ranges-Upper Green River Basin Foothills-
Upper Green River Basin-South Lincoln County-
Rock Springs and Green River-Flaming Gorge-East Sweetwater County-
320 AM MDT Thu May 16 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Western and Central Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms across far northern
Wyoming.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Friday through Sunday...Elevated fire weather across southern
Wyoming. Friday looks to be the most impactful day.

Friday...Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms in
northern Wyoming.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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