Hail in North Dakota, June 5, 2001

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
310 PM CDT TUE JUN 5 2001

A LINE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS HAVE DEVELOPED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
UPPER LEVEL LOW IN WEST ND.  THE LINE WILL MOVE EAST INTO CENTRAL ND
THIS EVENING SO WILL ADD TSTMS TO THE EVENING FORECAST FOR W AND
CENTRAL ND. THE MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE THAT THE UPPER LEVEL LOW
WILL MOVE NORTHEAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH BROAD RIDGING DEVELOPING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND.  THE
CHANCE OF PRECIP WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE OF
PRECIP WILL BEGIN SUNDAY IN THE WEST AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY AS
THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE SHIFTS EAST.  TEMPS WILL BE WARMER THROUGH
SUNDAY...THEN FALL AGAIN MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.BIS...NONE.
TSW

NDZ001-009-017-051935-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILLISTON ND
1246 PM CDT (1146 AM MDT) TUE JUN 5 2001

AT 1242 PM CDT (1142 PM MDT) RADAR IN WILLISTON SHOWS A BROAD AREA
OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINSHOWERS LOCATED OVER DIVIDE...WILLIAMS AND
MCKENZIE COUNTIES. THESE SHOWERS HAVE A GENERAL MOVEMENT TO THE
NORTH AND ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED IN
EASTERN MONTANA. AS OF 1246 PM CDT SLOULIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN
WILLISTON RECEIVED .38 OF AN INCH OF PRECIPITATION WITH UP TO A
HALF INCH REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE AREA. MORE
RAINSHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT
TO ADD TO THE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS.

RV

NDZ001-009-017-052030-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILLISTON ND
236 PM CDT (136 PM MDT) TUE JUN 5 2001

AT 232 PM CDT (132 PM MDT) RADAR IN WILLISTON CONTINUED TO SHOW A
BROAD AREA OF MOSTLY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS LOCATED OVER
DIVIDE...WILLIAMS AND MCKENZIE COUNTIES. THESE SHOWERS ARE MOVING
MAINLY TO THE NORTH. THERE IS A LINE OF STRONGER SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THAT IS DEVELOPING AND EXTENDING FROM DICKINSON
NORTHWARD INTO SOUTHERN MCKENZIE COUNTY AND TORWARDS THE NORTH UNIT
OF THEORDORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK. THE INDIVIDUAL CELLS IN THE
DEVELOPING LINE ARE MOVING TOWARDS THE NORTH AT 30 MPH. THE CURRENT
TRACK WILL TAKE THESE THUNDERSTORMS INTO EASTERN MCKENZIE COUNTY
WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR TO APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF
MANDAREE. GUSTY WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTENING CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

RV

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILLISTON ND
325 PM CDT (225 PM MDT) TUE JUN 5 2001

AT 320 PM CDT (220 PM MDT) RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF MODERATE TO
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM NEAR WATFORD CITY SOUTH TO
HETTINGER. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE LINE IS MOVING TOWARDS
WILLIAMS COUNTY AND MAY BRING A BRIEF PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN...GUSTY
WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTENING TO WATFORD CITY...KEENE...
CHARLSON...ALEXANDER AND EVENTUALLY WILLISTON WITHIN THE NEXT 30 TO
45 MINUTES. SEEK SHELTER IN YOUR WITHIN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS.

RV

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILLISTON ND
446 PM CDT (346 PM MDT) TUE JUN 5 2001

AT 446 PM CDT (346 PM MDT) LOCAL RADAR INDICATED SCATTERED SHOWERS
OVER MUCH OF MCKENZIE COUNTY...AND A WELL ORGANIZED LINE OF
MODERATE SHOWERS WITH A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER MOST OF WILLIAMS
COUNTY AND NORTHEAST MCKENZIE COUNTY. THIS LINE IS MOVING NORTHWARD
AND MAY PRODUCE BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS...
ESPECIALLY IN THE WILLISTON...RAY AND TIOGA AREAS. OTHERWISE EXPECT
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.

THOMSON