686 FPUS73 KBIS 170551 NOWBIS SHORT TERM FORECAST...VALID UNTIL 150 AM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1250 AM CDT WED JUL 17 2002 NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-031>033-040-041-043-044-170650- ADAMS-BILLINGS-BOWMAN-BURKE-DIVIDE-DUNN-GOLDEN VALLEY-HETTINGER- MCKENZIE-MOUNTRAIL-SLOPE-STARK-WILLIAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BEACH...BOWBELLS...BOWMAN...CROSBY... DICKINSON...HETTINGER...KILLDEER...MEDORA...NEW TOWN...WATFORD CITY... WILLISTON 1250 AM CDT WED JUL 17 2002 .NOW... ...THUNDERSTORMS ENTERING FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA... AT 1250 AM CDT RADAR INDICATED THAT THE LEADING EDGE OF A LARGE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...WAS CROSSING THE MONTANA BORDER INTO FAR WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE WINDS TO 50 MPH...HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY WILL ENTER GOLDEN VALLEY...BILLINGS AND MCKENZIE COUNTIES. BEACH...MEDORA AND THEODORE ROOSEVELT PARK LIE NEAR THE PATH OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS. SEEK SHELTER INDOORS UNTIL THE STORMS PASS. $$ RSL