SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 485

WW 485 SEVERE TSTM ND 040005Z – 040700Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 485
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
705 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  North Dakota

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 705 PM
  until 200 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible

SUMMARY...As a cap weakens, storms should further develop and
intensify this evening, including initially across western North
Dakota, as well as potentially near the International Border. Large
hail and damaging winds will be possible within a moist and very
unstable environment.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west northwest
of Dickinson ND to 45 miles east of Devils Lake ND. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 484...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
26025.

...Guyer

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