749  
ACUS11 KWNS 302239  
SWOMCD  
SPC MCD 302239  
SDZ000-NDZ000-302345-  
 
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2177  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  
0539 PM CDT SUN AUG 30 2026  
 
AREAS AFFECTED...THE NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA BORDER  
 
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 636...637...  
 
VALID 302239Z - 302345Z  
 
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 636, 637  
CONTINUES.  
 
SUMMARY...AN ORGANIZED BOWING SEGMENT WITH A HISTORY OF SIGNIFICANT  
WIND GUSTS WILL POSE A THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SEVERE GUSTS (LIKELY  
PEAK 75-90 MPH) ACROSS SOUTHERN ND AND NORTHERN SD THIS EVENING.  
 
DISCUSSION...AN ORGANIZED BOWING SEGMENT ONGOING ACROSS PORTIONS OF  
ADAMS AND PERKINS COUNTIES HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT  
WIND GUSTS WITH A RECENT 100 MPH MEASURED AT K2WX. LOCATED ALONG  
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE DEVELOPING SQUALL LINE, THIS BOWING  
STRUCTURE WILL CONTINUE EAST/NORTHEASTWARD AROUND 50 KT INTO AN  
UNSTABLE AND RECOVERING AIR MASS ALONG THE ND/SD BORDER THIS  
EVENING. LOW-LEVEL LAPSE RATES AND STRONG MID-LEVEL WESTERLY FLOW  
REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE GUSTS WITH PEAK GUSTS OF 75-90 MPH  
POSSIBLE. THE ENHANCED COLD POOL MAY ALSO SUPPORT INTENSIFICATION OF  
THE REST OF THE LINE THIS EVENING. THIS IS SUPPORTED BY HIRES  
RRFS/HRRR GUIDANCE WHICH SHOW PEAK GUSTS OF 75+ MPH POSSIBLE WITH  
SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LINE OVER THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS.  
 
..LYONS.. 08/30/2026  
   
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT  
 
ATTN...WFO...ABR...BIS...UNR...  
 
LAT...LON 47060182 47240123 47190055 46960020 46670015 46060022  
45740055 45560232 45570273 45850283 46170274 46600237  
47060182  
 
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 90 MPH  
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...75-90 MPH  
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN  
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