084  
ACUS11 KWNS 170335  
SWOMCD  
SPC MCD 170335  
NDZ000-170430-  
 
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1639  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  
1035 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
AREAS AFFECTED...NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA  
 
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 491...  
 
VALID 170335Z - 170430Z  
 
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 491  
CONTINUES.  
 
SUMMARY...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVER THE  
NEXT HOUR.  
 
DISCUSSION...RECENT RADAR AND SATELLITE DATA INDICATE A GRADUAL  
WEAKENING OF ONGOING STORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WELLS, EDDY, AND  
FOSTER COUNTIES. THE ONSET OF NOCTURNAL COOLING IS RESULTING IN  
INCREASING CONVECTIVE INHIBITION, AND IN THE ABSENCE OF APPRECIABLE  
FORCING FOR ASCENT, THAT TREND IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE ALONG WITH A  
DECREASING SEVERE WEATHER THREAT BY 04Z (11 PM CDT).  
 
..MEAD.. 07/17/2026  
   
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT  
 
ATTN...WFO...FGF...BIS...  
 
LAT...LON 47579992 47939986 48099915 47929855 47899851 47599842  
47199892 47189928 47189979 47579992  
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