Full Notification

SVRBIS The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Wells County in south central North Dakota... Northeastern Kidder County in south central North Dakota... Foster County in southeastern North Dakota... Northern Stutsman County in southeastern North Dakota...

* Until 115 AM CDT.

* At 1218 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles south of Hurdsfield to 9 miles southwest of Carrington to near Courtenay, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Carrington, Fessenden, Kensal, Glenfield, Buchanan, Spiritwood Lake, Hurdsfield, Bordulac, Pettibone, Grace City, Pingree, Mchenry, Woodworth, Courtenay, Cathay, Robinson, Bowdon, Sykeston, Heimdal, and Bremen.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FOSTER, ND ... KIDDER, ND ... STUTSMAN, ND ... WELLS, ND

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.