000 FPUS73 KBIS 040953 NOWBIS SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 449 AM CDT THU JUL 4 2002 NDZ002-003-010-011-041149- BURKE-MOUNTRAIL-RENVILLE-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MINOT AND STANLEY .NOW... AT 448 AM CDT DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NORTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AROUND 20 MPH. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR NEW TOWN IN SOUTHWEST MOUNTRAIL COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTHEAST THROUGH MOUNTRAIL...BURKE AND WARD COUNTIES THROUGH 7 AM. EXPECT VERY HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND SMALL HAIL WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. $$ TWH