The severe thunderstorm warning for the Devils Lake area has expired at 6:15 p.m., as originally scheduled.
The storm that prompted the warning weakened and moved out of the warning area, the National Weather Service office says.
In addition, strong thunderstorms may redevelop, and a tornado watch remains in effect until 10 p.m.
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The earlier bulletins:
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...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN
RAMSEY...EASTERN BENSON AND NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST
NORTH DAKOTA UNTIL 615 PM CDT...
AT 538 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE STORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF DEVILS LAKE...MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
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WEBSTER AROUND 550 PM CDT.
GARSKE AROUND 555 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED
ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
IF ON OR NEAR DEVILS LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
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INSIDE A VEHICLE. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. IN ADDITION...THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES...EVEN ON SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE INTO
DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW. DON`T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A
THUNDERSTORM.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
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Here's the earlier bulletin:
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EASTERN BENSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
NORTHWESTERN EDDY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
SOUTHERN RAMSEY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA...
* UNTIL 615 PM CDT
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* AT 506 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
OBERON...OR 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEVILS LAKE...MOVING TO THE
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
MINNEWAUKAN AND FORT TOTTEN AROUND 520 PM CDT.
ST MICHAEL AROUND 525 PM CDT.
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CAMP GRAFTON AND BRINSMADE AROUND 530 PM CDT.
DEVILS LAKE AROUND 540 PM CDT.
THEREAFTER SOME OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
INCLUDE PENN...WEBSTER AND GARSKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...
MOVE QUICKLY TO A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THE STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
