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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0512 for Central into Eastern North Dakota

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0512

Locations Affected

Central into Eastern North Dakota

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Widely scattered to scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop and intensify this afternoon and evening over central and eastern North Dakota. A few supercells will probably pose a risk for large to very large hail and severe gusts. The risk for severe gusts may become more prevalent during the evening.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 512
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Widely scattered to scattered severe thunderstorms are
forecast to develop and intensify this afternoon and evening over
central and eastern North Dakota.  A few supercells will probably
pose a risk for large to very large hail and severe gusts.  The risk
for severe gusts may become more prevalent during the evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west of
Bismarck ND to 60 miles northeast of Jamestown ND. 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 511...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
29040.

...Smith

National Risk Overview

Saturday, July 25: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 30%
Sunday, July 26: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Monday, July 27: ANY SEVERE: 30%
Tuesday, July 28: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, July 29: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, July 30: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Friday, July 31: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Saturday, August 1: ANY SEVERE: potential too low

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