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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
246 AM CST Thu Dec 27 2018

...SNOWFALL REPORTS AS OF 245 AM CST THURSDAY...

Location                     Amount
4 WNW Crown Butte Lake       8.2 in
6 NE Crown Butte Lake        8.0 in
Center                       8.0 in
2 N Watford City             7.5 in
Underwood                    7.3 in
Ellendale                    7.2 in
Bismarck NWS                 7.2 in
Hazen                        7.0 in
3 SSE Bismarck               7.0 in
5 N Mandan                   7.0 in
1 WNW Bismarck               7.0 in
1 ENE Bismarck               7.0 in
1 NNW Bismarck               7.0 in
New Town                     7.0 in
3 SW Dickinson               6.5 in
Dickinson                    6.5 in
2 E Dickinson                6.5 in
4 NW Hazelton                6.3 in
Killdeer                     6.0 in
Stanley                      6.0 in
Belfield                     6.0 in
Selfridge                    6.0 in
Mandan                       5.9 in
Bowman                       5.5 in
1 WSW Hannover               5.5 in

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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JP Martin