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Mesoscale Discussion 1887

August 4, 20044 states

The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Aug 4, 2004, 3:22 PM MDT for 4 states. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 4, 2004, 3:22 PM MDT (21:22 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2004, 5:45 PM MDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: the Storm Prediction Center

All 24 counties

Big Horn County, MT, Carter County, MT, Custer County, MT, Fallon County, MT, Powder River County, MT, Rosebud County, MT, Treasure County, MT, Banner County, NE, Box Butte County, NE, Dawes County, NE, Kimball County, NE, Scotts Bluff County, NE, Sioux County, NE, Custer County, SD, Fall River County, SD, Lawrence County, SD, Campbell County, WY, Converse County, WY, Crook County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Niobrara County, WY, Platte County, WY, Sheridan County, WY, Weston County, WY

The radar

The Rapid City radar (KUDX), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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SPC that day

Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 4, 2:03 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Fergus and 22 more	117 min
Aug 3, 8:16 PM MDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge and 12 more	59 min

Nearby

Mesoscale Discussions in Wyoming, 2004 Mesoscale Discussions in Montana, 2004 Mesoscale Discussions in Nebraska, 2004 Every mesoscale discussion in 2004

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.