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Tornado Advisory #2172

USA Weather — Severe Weather Division

This PWA expired and is no longer valid.

Issued
Jun 9 at 5:18 PM CDT
Expired
2 weeks ago
Forecasters
Wyatt Huber
States Included
North Dakota and South Dakota
Counties Included
Adams, Benson, Billings, Bottineau, Bowman, Burke, Burleigh, Dickey, Divide, Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Grant, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Oliver, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Sioux, Stark, Stutsman, Towner, Ward, Wells, Williams, Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Campbell, Charles Mix, Corson, Davison, Dewey, Douglas, Edmunds, Faulk, Gregory, Haakon, Hand, Harding, Hughes, Hutchinson, Hyde, Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Lyman, McPherson, Meade, Mellette, Pennington, Perkins, Potter, Sanborn, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Todd, Tripp, Walworth, and Ziebach
Cities Included
Bucyrus, Haynes, Hettinger, Reeder, Baker, Brinsmade, Esmond, Harlow, Knox, Leeds, Maddock, Minnewaukan, Oberon, York, Fairfield, Fryburg, Antler, Bottineau, Carbury, Eckman, Gardena, Kramer, Landa, Lansford, Maxbass, Newburg, Overly, Souris, Westhope, Willow City, Gascoyne, Haley, Scranton, Bowbells, Columbus, Coteau, Flaxton, Larson, Lignite, Northgate, Portal, Powers Lake, Baldwin, Bismarck, Driscoll, Lincoln, McKenzie, Menoken, Moffit, Regan, Sterling, Wing, Forbes, Monango, Ambrose, Crosby, Fortuna, Noonan, Dodge, Dunn Center, Halliday, Killdeer, Manning, Marshall, New Hradec, New Rockford, Sheyenne, Braddock, Hague, Hazelton, Kintyre, Linton, Strasburg, Temvik, Westfield, Barlow, Bordulac, Carrington, Carson, Elgin, Heil, Lark, Leith, New Leipzig, Raleigh, Shields, Burt, Mott, New England, Regent, Dawson, Pettibone, Robinson, Steele, Tappen, Tuttle, Alfred, Edgeley, Jud, Kulm, Nortonville, Burnstad, Fredonia, Gackle, Napoleon, Anamoose, Balfour, Bantry, Bergen, Deering, Denbigh, Drake, Granville, Guthrie, Karlsruhe, Kief, Norwich, Simcoe, Towner, Upham, Velva, Voltaire, Ashley, Lehr, Venturia, Wishek, Zeeland, Alexander, Arnegard, Four Bears Village, Grassy Butte, Keene, Mandaree, Watford City, Benedict, Butte, Coleharbor, Falkirk, Garrison, Max, Mercer, Raub, Riverdale, Roseglen, Ruso, Turtle Lake, Underwood, Washburn, White Shield, Wilton, Beulah, Golden Valley, Hazen, Pick City, Stanton, Zap, Almont, Breien, Flasher, Glen Ullin, Harmon, Hebron, Judson, Mandan, New Salem, Saint Anthony, Coulee, Lostwood, New Town, Palermo, Parshall, Plaza, Ross, Stanley, Tagus, White Earth, Center, Hannover, Hensler, Balta, Barton, Orrin, Rugby, Selz, Wolford, Glenburn, Grano, Loraine, Mohall, Sherwood, Tolley, Agate, Belcourt, Dunseith, East Dunseith, Kelvin, Mylo, Rolette, Rolla, Saint John, Shell Valley, Denhoff, Goodrich, Martin, McClusky, Cannon Ball, Fort Yates, Porcupine, Selfridge, Solen, Belfield, Dickinson, Gladstone, Lefor, Richardton, South Heart, Taylor, Buchanan, Cleveland, Eldridge, Medina, Pingree, Streeter, Sydney, Woodworth, Bisbee, Hansboro, Perth, Berthold, Burlington, Carpio, Des Lacs, Donnybrook, Douglas, Foxholm, Kenmare, Logan, Makoti, Minot, Minot Air Force Base, Niobe, Ruthville, Ryder, Sawyer, Surrey, Bowdon, Bremen, Cathay, Chaseley, Fessenden, Hamberg, Harvey, Heimdal, Hurdsfield, Sykeston, Wellsburg, Alamo, Epping, McGregor, Ray, Spring Brook, Tioga, Wildrose, Williston, Zahl, Aurora Center, Plankinton, Stickney, Storla, White Lake, Bonilla, Broadland, Hitchcock, Huron, Morningside, Virgil, Wessington, Wolsey, Allen, Harrington, Tuthill, Aberdeen, Barnard, Frederick, Mansfield, Warner, Westport, Bijou Hills, Chamberlain, Kimball, Ola, Pukwana, Fort Thompson, Gann Valley, Artas, Herreid, Mound City, Pollock, Dante, Geddes, Lake Andes, Pickstown, Platte, Ravinia, Wagner, Bullhead, Keldron, Kenel, Little Eagle, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Morristown, Thunder Hawk, Trail City, Wakpala, Walker, Watauga, Ethan, Loomis, Mitchell, Mount Vernon, Eagle Butte, Firesteel, Glencross, Green Grass, Isabel, La Plant, Lantry, North Eagle Butte, Ridgeview, Timber Lake, Whitehorse, Armour, Corsica, Delmont, Harrison, New Holland, Bowdle, Hosmer, Ipswich, Loyalton, Roscoe, Chelsea, Cresbard, Faulkton, Miranda, Onaka, Rockham, Seneca, Zell, Bonesteel, Burke, Dallas, Fairfax, Gregory, Herrick, Lucas, Saint Charles, Midland, Milesville, Philip, Miller, Orient, Ree Heights, Saint Lawrence, Ralph, Blunt, Canning, Harrold, Pierre, Dimock, Kaylor, Parkston, Tripp, Highmore, Holabird, Stephan, Belvidere, Cottonwood, Interior, Kadoka, Long Valley, Potato Creek, Wanblee, Alpena, Lane, Wessington Springs, Capa, Draper, Murdo, Okaton, Iona, Kennebec, Lower Brule, Lyman, Oacoma, Presho, Reliance, Vivian, Eureka, Hillsview, Leola, Long Lake, Longlake, Wetonka, Elm Springs, Enning, Faith, Howes, Mud Butte, Red Owl, Union Center, White Owl, Corn Creek, Norris, White River, Wood, Owanka, Quinn, Scenic, Wall, Wasta, Bison, Lemmon, Lodgepole, Meadow, Prairie City, Shadehill, Gettysburg, Hoven, Lebanon, Tolstoy, Forestburg, Letcher, Woonsocket, Ashton, Athol, Frankfort, Mellette, Northville, Redfield, Tulare, Fort Pierre, Hayes, Wendte, Agar, Onida, Antelope, Hidden Timber, Mission, Okreek, Parmelee, Rosebud, Saint Francis, Soldier Creek, Spring Creek, Two Strike, White Horse, Colome, Hamill, Ideal, Winner, Witten, Akaska, Glenham, Java, Lowry, Mobridge, Selby, Bridger, Cherry Creek, Dupree, and Thunder Butte
People Affected
1,243,612
Max Hail Size
3.5 in
Wind Gusts
90 mph

...SUMMARY...SEVERAL INTENSIFYING SUPERCELLS WITH AN INITIAL THREAT FOR A FEW STRONG TORNADOES AND VERY LARGE HAIL WILL GRADUALLY CONSOLIDATE INTO AN MCS, WITH AN INCREASING THREAT OF WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND SEVERAL EMBEDDED TORNADOES...

...DISCUSSION...

SEVERAL INTENSE SUPERCELLS QUICKLY DEVELOPING AND SPREADING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE DAKOTAS WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. A HIGHLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH 3500-5000 J/KG MLCAPE AND INTENSE SHEAR, INCLUDING 250-400 M2/S2 SRH, WILL SUPPORT AN INITIAL THREAT FOR A FEW STRONG TORNADOES, VERY LARGE HAIL, AND SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS DAMAGING WINDS. INCREASING COVERAGE THIS EVENING WILL RESULT IN GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF A FAST-MOVING, NORTHEASTWARD PROPAGATING MCS, WITH WIDESPREAD DAMAGING TO DESTRUCTIVE WINDS EXPECTED, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS EMBEDDED TORNADOES.



...HAZARDS...
...PROBABILITY OF TORNADOES...70%...
...PROBABILITY OF INTENSE TORNADOES (EF-2+)...40%...
...PROBABILITY OF DAMAGING WIND...90%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WINDS (> 75 MPH)...70%...
...PROBABILITY OF HAIL...60%...
...PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT HAIL (> 3 INCHES)...60%...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
...REMEMBER...THIS ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE TO THE ADVISORY AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS.
PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL USA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND STAY TUNED FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE ALERTS.

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