Severe Thunderstorm Warning 73, NWS Bismarck, ND

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 050533
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
1233 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

NDC007-033-050600-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-060605T0600Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY ND-BILLINGS ND-
1133 PM MDT SUN JUN 4 2006

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
FOR BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTIES...

AT 1133 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM TROTTERS TO 13 MILES SOUTH OF GOLVA...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 60 MILES SOUTH OF WILLISTON TO 37 MILES NORTHWEST OF
BOWMAN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SENTINEL BUTTE AROUND 1135 PM MDT...
  MEDORA AROUND 1155 MDT...

THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS

LAT...LON 4733 10407 4654 10403 4655 10383 4663 10380
      4665 10323 4732 10320

$$

CJS/RSL

000 
WWUS53 KBIS 050603
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
102 AM CDT MON JUN 5 2006

NDC007-033-050610-
/O.EXP.KBIS.SV.W.0073.000000T0000Z-060605T0600Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY ND-BILLINGS ND-
1202 AM MDT MON JUN 5 2006

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY
COUNTIES EXPIRED AT MIDNIGHT MDT...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE WEAKENED AND NO LONGER POSE A 
SIGNIFICANT THREAT. HOWEVER...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 
15 MILES NORTHWEST OF FAIRFIELD TO 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MEDORA WILL 
PRODUCE BRIEF GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH AS THEY CONTINUE TO MOVE 
ACROSS BILLINGS AND GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTIES. 

LAT...LON 4733 10407 4654 10403 4655 10383 4663 10380
      4665 10323 4732 10320

$$

CJS/RSL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
330 PM CDT SUN JUN 4 2006

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE TODAY CONCERNS THE CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS
WITH NEXT H5 SHORTWAVE TONIGHT...WITH GRADIENT WINDS OF 25 MPH ON
MONDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PUSHES IN. AT THIS TIME WEAK CONVECTION
DEVELOPING ACROSS EASTERN MONTANA IN WEAK UPSLOPE FLOW. AS SHORTWAVE
MOVES ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA TONIGHT SEE REASONABLE CHC FOR
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE WEST TONIGHT AND CENTRAL BY MORNING. AS
SURFACE HIGH BUILDS IN ON MONDAY EXPECT MIXING TO HELP THE GRADIENT
WINDS IN THE WEST FOR 25 MPH WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WILL HOLD OFF
ON WIND ADVISORY FOR NOW. DONT HAVE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AS PERCENT
OF GREENS 30 AND MAYBE CLOSER TO 40. HIGH BUILDS IN MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH GOOD RIDGING ALOFT THAT WILL SUPPORT A
WARMING TREND. NEXT CHC FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT AS NEXT SHORTWAVE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
ON THURSDAY A SHORTWAVE IS EXITING THE AREA TO THE EAST AND I WILL
KEEP THE FORECAST FOR THIS FIRST DAY OF THE EXTENDED PERIOD DRY. BY
FRIDAY A LARGE LONGWAVE LOW/TROUGH MOVING ACROSS THE ROCKIES BEGINS
TO MOVE INTO THE HIGH PLAINS. WILL KEEP THE FIRST MENTION OF
THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE FAR SOUTHWEST ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FRIDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH BRINGS SEVERAL
IMPULSES ACROSS THE REGION...AND WILL KEEP THE MENTION OF
THUNDERSTORMS. BY SUNDAY MORNING THE TROUGH HAS EXITED TO THE EAST
AND A WEST-TO-EAST ZONAL FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE STATE. MODELS HINT
AT ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT
AND INTO TUESDAY...BUT KEPT MENTION OUT OF THE FORECAST FOR NOW.
WILL MONITOR THIS NEXT SYSTEM IN THE UPCOMING DAYS FOR MODEL
CONSISTENCY IN ITS TIMING.

&&

.BIS WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

WAA/JV

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
411 AM CDT SUN JUN 4 2006

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-050915-
DIVIDE-BURKE-RENVILLE-BOTTINEAU-ROLETTE-WILLIAMS-MOUNTRAIL-WARD-
MCHENRY-PIERCE-MCKENZIE-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-
411 AM CDT SUN JUN 4 2006 /311 AM MDT SUN JUN 4 2006/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.