WWUS20 KWNS 232155
SEL1
SPC WW 232155
NDZ000-240300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 621
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southwest North Dakota

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
  900 PM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...A few supercells with large hail up to 2 inches in
diameter and isolated severe outflow gusts of 60-75 mph will be
possible into this evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north of
Dickinson ND to 30 miles west of Lemmon SD. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).

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 617...WW 618...WW
619...WW 620...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
32015.

...Thompson