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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 468
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
520 PM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Dakota
* Effective this Friday afternoon and Saturday morning from 520
PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail likely with isolated very large hail
events to 4 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...Severe storms including supercells are expected to develop
through early/mid-evening within a very unstable environment, amidst
moderately strong atmospheric winds. These supercells may be intense
and capable of very large hail along with some tornado risk. Severe
wind gust potential will likely increase later this evening as
storms progress east-southeastward.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Garrison
ND to 40 miles north northeast of Jamestown ND. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 466...WW 467...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 29025.
...Guyer
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 468
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
520 PM CDT Fri Jun 27 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Dakota
* Effective this Friday afternoon and Saturday morning from 520
PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail likely with isolated very large hail
events to 4 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...Severe storms including supercells are expected to develop
through early/mid-evening within a very unstable environment, amidst
moderately strong atmospheric winds. These supercells may be intense
and capable of very large hail along with some tornado risk. Severe
wind gust potential will likely increase later this evening as
storms progress east-southeastward.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Garrison
ND to 40 miles north northeast of Jamestown ND. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 466...WW 467...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 29025.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 468 TORNADO ND 272220Z - 280600Z
AXIS..105 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50WSW N60/GARRISON ND/ - 40NNE JMS/JAMESTOWN ND/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 90NM N/S /34NNE DIK - 55WSW GFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29025.
LAT...LON 48890242 48989835 45949835 45850242
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 468 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 468
VALID 280105Z - 280240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE DIK
TO 60 NNE MOT.
..LYONS..06/28/25
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 468
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NDC001-005-009-015-019-027-029-031-037-041-043-047-049-051-055-
057-059-065-069-071-079-083-085-089-093-095-101-103-280240-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BENSON BOTTINEAU
BURLEIGH CAVALIER EDDY
EMMONS FOSTER GRANT
HETTINGER KIDDER LOGAN
MCHENRY MCINTOSH MCLEAN
MERCER MORTON OLIVER
PIERCE RAMSEY ROLETTE
SHERIDAN SIOUX STARK
STUTSMAN TOWNER WARD
WELLS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (60%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (80%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (50%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
