SPC Tornado Watch 468

WW 468 TORNADO ND 272220Z – 280600Z

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.

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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

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