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WUUS53 KBIS 070137
SVRBIS
NDC013-070230-
/O.NEW.KBIS.SV.W.0173.080707T0137Z-080707T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND
837 PM CDT SUN JUL 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BURKE COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA...

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 837 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 10
  MILES NORTHWEST OF PORTAL...OR 28 MILES NORTHEAST OF CROSBY...AND
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PORTAL BY 855 PM CDT...
  LIGNITE BY 905 PM CDT...
  FLAXTON BY 915 PM CDT...
  NORTHGATE BY 920 PM CDT...
  BOWBELLS AND 5 MILES NORTH OF COTEAU BY 930 PM CDT...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND SOMETIMES DO PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH
LITTLE OR NO ADVANCED WARNING. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO A PLACE
OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

LAT...LON 4900 10202 4886 10202 4880 10206 4880 10214
      4872 10216 4872 10224 4855 10223 4856 10273
      4900 10294 4901 10293
TIME...MOT...LOC 0137Z 307DEG 24KT 4907 10270

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