Severe Thunderstorm Warning 78, NWS Bismarck, ND

897 
WWUS53 KBIS 061853
SVSBIS

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
153 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011

NDC033-061903-
/O.CAN.KBIS.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110706T1930Z/
GOLDEN VALLEY ND-
1253 PM MDT WED JUL 6 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GOLDEN VALLEY
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING. 

LAT...LON 4648 10344 4654 10358 4663 10360 4676 10361
      4669 10323 4668 10323
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 293DEG 11KT 4665 10352

$$

NDC007-087-061930-
/O.CON.KBIS.SV.W.0078.000000T0000Z-110706T1930Z/
BILLINGS ND-SLOPE ND-
1253 PM MDT WED JUL 6 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH CENTRAL
SLOPE AND SOUTH CENTRAL BILLINGS COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM MDT...

AT 1251 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 14 MILES
EAST OF ALPHA...OR 33 MILES NORTH OF BOWMAN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15
MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN BILLINGS AND NORTHERN SLOPE
  COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

VERY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO
FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 4648 10344 4654 10358 4663 10360 4676 10361
      4669 10323 4668 10323
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 293DEG 11KT 4665 10352
WIND...HAIL 60MPH 1.00IN

$$

HEINERT

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
113 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011

.UPDATE...
UPDATE MAINLY FOR FIRST PERIOD TEMP/POP CHANGES.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
SCATTERED STORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE WESTERN FORECAST AREA IN
FRONTAL CONVERGENCE ZONE. SO FAR...ONLY BROAD ROTATION AS
EFFECTIVE SHEAR IS LIMITED TO 30-40 KTS. EXPECTING FURTHER
INTENSIFICATION AS AFTERNOON HEATING INCREASES...AND WE MAY HAVE A
FEW MARGINALLY SEVERE STORMS TO CONTEND WITH.

&&

.AVIATION...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM EARLIER THIS MORNING ARE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE FROM KMOT THROUGH KBIS AT 1745 UTC...WITH IFR
CONDITIONS IN THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE TO
MOVE EAST AND WEAKEN...POTENTIALLY ARRIVING INTO KJMS BY 20 UTC. AS
SKIES HAVE CLEARED BEHIND THIS INITIAL LINE OF STORMS...ADDITIONAL
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS WESTERN NORTH AND
EASTERN MONTANA AND WILL SLOWLY PUSH INTO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BE STRONG TO
SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL...HEAVY RAIN...DAMAGING WINDS AND IFR
CONDITIONS. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE WITH
SUNSET...WITH FOG POSSIBLE AT KMOT AND KBIS LATE TONIGHT WITH CLEAR
SKIES...LIGHT WINDS AND MOISTURE FROM PRECIPITATION TODAY.

&&

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

UPDATE...KINNEY
AVIATION...AYD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
446 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-071000-
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-
446 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011 /346 AM MDT WED JUL 6 2011/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
NORTH DAKOTA...NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH
DAKOTA...SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT AS ANOTHER
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE NORTHERN HIGH PLAINS. LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN
THREATS WITH THESE STORMS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER IS
SOUTH AND WEST OF MINOT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

AN ORGANIZED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OUTBREAK ACROSS WESTERN AND
CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY...WITH ALL SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS POSSIBLE. THIS SITUATION WILL HAVE TO BE
CLOSELY MONITORED. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN
ON SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE BISMARCK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 701-223-4582.

SCHECK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
954 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011

NDZ020-034-042-061600-
GRANT-MORTON-OLIVER-
954 AM CDT WED JUL 6 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 951 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WEST CENTRAL MORTON COUNTY...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS
STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GLEN ULLIN...         NEW SALEM...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

HEINERT

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
105 PM CDT WED JUL 6 2011

NDZ031>033-040-061900-
BILLINGS-GOLDEN VALLEY-SLOPE-STARK-
1205 PM MDT WED JUL 6 2011

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

AT 1201 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHEASTERN GOLDEN VALLEY
COUNTY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

PENNY SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AMIDON...

GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

HEINERT