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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 17 at 6:06PM CDT until May 17 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck NDSEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 253 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PMMDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN NORTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIESIN NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTABOTTINEAU MCHENRY PIERCEROLETTEIN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTAMCKENZIEIN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTABURLEIGH EMMONS GRANTKIDDER MCLEAN MERCERMORTON OLIVER SHERIDANSIOUX WELLSIN SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTAADAMS BILLINGS BOWMANDUNN GOLDEN VALLEY HETTINGERSLOPE STARKTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEACH, BEULAH, BISMARCK, BOTTINEAU,BOWMAN, CARSON, CENTER, DICKINSON, DRAKE, DUNSEITH, ELGIN,FAIRFIELD, FESSENDEN, FORT YATES, GARRISON, GOODRICH, HALLIDAY,HARVEY, HAZEN, HETTINGER, KILLDEER, LINTON, MANDAN, MARMARTH,MCCLUSKY, MEDORA, MOTT, NEW ENGLAND, NEW LEIPZIG, ROLETTE, ROLLA,RUGBY, SELFRIDGE, SHELL VALLEY, SOLEN, ST. JOHN, STEELE,STRASBURG, TAPPEN, TOWNER, TURTLE LAKE, UNDERWOOD, VELVA,WASHBURN, WATFORD CITY, AND WILTON.

National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 6:20PM CDT by NWS Bismarck NDAt 619 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strongthunderstorms 10 miles north of Hazelton, or 25 miles north ofLinton, moving east at 40 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects.Locations impacted include...Linton, Steele, Hazelton, Sterling, Braddock, Driscoll, Mckenzie,Temvik, Moffit, and Kintyre.If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safeshelter inside a building or vehicle.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT forsouth central North Dakota. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remainsin effect until midnight CDT for southeastern North Dakota.

National Weather Service