Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 328 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 355 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western Minnesota Southeast North Dakota Northeast South Dakota * Effective this Saturday afternoon from 355 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Storms will quickly intensify near an outflow boundary near/north of the South Dakota/North Dakota border vicinity through late afternoon and early evening. Ample instability and modest deep-layer shear will support the possibility of a few supercells capable of large hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out, particularly near the outflow boundary. The potential for damaging winds may increase this evening as storms increase in coverage and organize into clusters. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 100 miles west southwest of Jamestown ND to 40 miles southeast of Fargo ND. 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27020. ...Guyer Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 328 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 355 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western Minnesota Southeast North Dakota Northeast South Dakota * Effective this Saturday afternoon from 355 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Storms will quickly intensify near an outflow boundary near/north of the South Dakota/North Dakota border vicinity through late afternoon and early evening. Ample instability and modest deep-layer shear will support the possibility of a few supercells capable of large hail. A tornado cannot be ruled out, particularly near the outflow boundary. The potential for damaging winds may increase this evening as storms increase in coverage and organize into clusters. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 100 miles west southwest of Jamestown ND to 40 miles southeast of Fargo ND. 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27020. ...Guyer

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SAW8 WW 328 SEVERE TSTM MN ND SD 042055Z - 050500Z AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 100WSW JMS/JAMESTOWN ND/ - 40SE FAR/FARGO ND/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /25S BIS - 30ESE FAR/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020. LAT...LON 47080062 47239623 45799623 45640062 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU8. Watch 328 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 328 VALID 050230Z - 050340Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NW MBG TO 40 NNE ABR TO 35 WNW VVV TO 30 WSW AXN TO 15 ENE DTL TO 35 W BJI TO 20 SSE GFK TO 10 WSW GFK TO 50 NNW HCO. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1104 ..MOORE..07/05/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...ABR...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 328 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC007-029-069-077-089-113-119-125-135-050340- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BELTRAMI CLEARWATER KITTSON LAKE OF THE WOODS MARSHALL PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE ROSEAU $$ SDC013-021-045-049-089-107-115-129-050340- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BROWN CAMPBELL EDMUNDS FAULK MCPHERSON POTTER SPINK WALWORTH $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 328 VALID 050155Z - 050240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW MBG TO 45 N VVV TO 30 SSE GFK TO 15 SSW GFK TO 45 NW HCO. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1102 ..MOORE..07/05/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...ABR...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 328 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC005-007-027-029-057-069-077-087-089-107-113-119-125-135-155- 167-050240- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY CLEARWATER HUBBARD KITTSON LAKE OF THE WOODS MAHNOMEN MARSHALL NORMAN PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE ROSEAU TRAVERSE WILKIN $$ SDC013-021-045-089-091-109-129-050240- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BROWN CAMPBELL EDMUNDS MCPHERSON MARSHALL ROBERTS WALWORTH $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 328 VALID 050150Z - 050240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNW MBG TO 40 NNE ABR TO 55 SE JMS TO 30 SSW GFK TO 45 NW HCO. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1102 ..MOORE..07/05/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...ABR...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 328 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC005-007-027-029-057-069-077-087-089-107-113-119-125-135-155- 167-050240- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY CLEARWATER HUBBARD KITTSON LAKE OF THE WOODS MAHNOMEN MARSHALL NORMAN PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE ROSEAU TRAVERSE WILKIN $$ NDC017-073-077-081-097-050240- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CASS RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT TRAILL $$ SDC013-021-045-089-091-109-129-050240- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BROWN CAMPBELL EDMUNDS MCPHERSON MARSHALL ROBERTS WALWORTH $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 328 VALID 050030Z - 050140Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WNW MBG TO 50 SE BIS TO 35 NW JMS TO 35 N HCO. ..MOORE..07/05/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...ABR...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 328 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC005-007-027-029-057-069-077-087-089-107-113-119-125-135-155- 167-050140- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BECKER BELTRAMI CLAY CLEARWATER HUBBARD KITTSON LAKE OF THE WOODS MAHNOMEN MARSHALL NORMAN PENNINGTON POLK RED LAKE ROSEAU TRAVERSE WILKIN $$ NDC003-017-021-039-045-047-051-073-077-081-091-093-097-050140- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BARNES CASS DICKEY GRIGGS LAMOURE LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE STUTSMAN TRAILL $$ SDC013-021-089-091-109-050140- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BROWN CAMPBELL MCPHERSON MARSHALL ROBERTS $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 328 VALID 042210Z - 050000Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..SMITH..07/04/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...ABR...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 328 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC027-155-167-050000- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY TRAVERSE WILKIN $$ NDC003-017-021-029-043-045-047-051-073-077-081-093-050000- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BARNES CASS DICKEY EMMONS KIDDER LAMOURE LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STUTSMAN $$ SDC013-021-089-091-109-050000- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BROWN CAMPBELL MCPHERSON MARSHALL ROBERTS $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$