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

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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 303 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 140 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Extreme northwest Minnesota Eastern North Dakota * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until 900 PM 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 SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage/intensity this afternoon along and ahead of a surface cold front. The storm environment across eastern North Dakota will favor a mix of supercells and multicell clusters capable of producing large hail and damaging winds into this evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Grand Forks ND to 75 miles south southwest of Fargo ND. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 28020. ...Thompson Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 303 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 140 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Extreme northwest Minnesota Eastern North Dakota * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until 900 PM 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 SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage/intensity this afternoon along and ahead of a surface cold front. The storm environment across eastern North Dakota will favor a mix of supercells and multicell clusters capable of producing large hail and damaging winds into this evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Grand Forks ND to 75 miles south southwest of Fargo ND. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 28020. ...Thompson

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

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SAW3 WW 303 SEVERE TSTM MN ND 251840Z - 260200Z AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE.. 20WNW GFK/GRAND FORKS ND/ - 75SSW FAR/FARGO ND/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /17WNW GFK - 50NE ABR/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28020. LAT...LON 48059639 45919627 45919856 48059877 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU3. Watch 303 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 303 VALID 252330Z - 260040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NW VVV TO 25 SSE FAR TO 25 NNW DTL. ..BENTLEY..06/25/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 303 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC027-167-260040- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY WILKIN $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 303 VALID 252235Z - 252340Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 NW VVV TO 45 SSW FAR TO 25 WSW FAR TO 25 N FAR TO 25 SE GFK TO 30 SSE HCO. ..BENTLEY..06/25/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 303 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC027-107-119-167-252340- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY NORMAN POLK WILKIN $$ NDC017-077-252340- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CASS RICHLAND $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 303 VALID 252125Z - 252240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE ABR TO 45 SE JMS TO 50 NE JMS TO 30 WNW GFK TO 40 NE DVL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 999 ..BENTLEY..06/25/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 303 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC027-107-119-167-252240- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY NORMAN POLK WILKIN $$ NDC017-035-073-077-081-091-097-252240- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CASS GRAND FORKS RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE TRAILL $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 303 VALID 252035Z - 252140Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 999 ..WENDT..06/25/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 303 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC027-107-119-167-252140- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY NORMAN POLK WILKIN $$ NDC003-017-021-031-035-039-045-063-073-077-081-091-093-097- 252140- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BARNES CASS DICKEY FOSTER GRAND FORKS GRIGGS LAMOURE NELSON RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE STUTSMAN TRAILL $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 303 VALID 251930Z - 252040Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..WENDT..06/25/20 ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 303 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS MNC027-107-119-167-252040- MN . MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY NORMAN POLK WILKIN $$ NDC003-017-021-031-035-039-045-063-073-077-081-091-093-097- 252040- ND . NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BARNES CASS DICKEY FOSTER GRAND FORKS GRIGGS LAMOURE NELSON RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT STEELE STUTSMAN TRAILL $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$