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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0499 for Central North Dakota, Northern South Dakota

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0499

Locations Affected

Central North Dakota

Northern South Dakota

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Thunderstorms are expected to develop and spread east-southeastward across the watch area this evening. Locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible with the strongest storms.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 499
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
425 PM CDT Sun Jul 19 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Central North Dakota
  Northern South Dakota

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 425 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop and spread
east-southeastward across the watch area this evening.  Locally
damaging wind gusts and hail are possible with the strongest storms.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles north northeast
of Bismarck ND to 35 miles south southeast of Mobridge SD. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 498...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
29025.

...Hart

National Risk Overview

Monday, July 20: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 30%
Tuesday, July 21: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 45%
Wednesday, July 22: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Thursday, July 23: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, July 24: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, July 25: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, July 26: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Monday, July 27: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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