SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 422

WW 422 SEVERE TSTM ND 160355Z – 161000Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 422
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
955 PM MDT Sun Jun 15 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Western into Central North Dakota

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 955 PM
  until 400 AM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
    mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Clusters of severe thunderstorms are forecast to move east
into the Watch tonight from eastern Montana.  A couple of supercells
may pose a threat for large hail, but the primary hazard will be
severe gusts with linear bands and clusters of thunderstorms. 
Severe gusts peaking into the 75-85 mph range are possible with the
more intense outflow surges and thunderstorm downdrafts.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles northwest of
Minot ND to 10 miles east southeast of Lemmon SD. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 418...WW 419...WW
420...WW 421...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27045.

...Smith

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