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Mesoscale Discussion 1513
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at Jul 5, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT for 9 counties in North Dakota. It was in force for 118 min.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT (19:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2026, 4:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 118 min
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Severe potential...watch likely
- Chance of a watch
- 80%
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burke County, ND, Dunn County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McLean County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Ward County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watches that followed
Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 3:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | Adams, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Divide and 14 more | 8 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Cavalier, Dunn, Golden Valley and 9 more | 115 min |
Nearby
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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.