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Flash Flood — Burleigh, ND

Aug 15, 2011

A severe weather outbreak unfolded during the late afternoon and evening of the 15th as thunderstorms developed and intensified along several boundaries over southwest and south central North Dakota. Supercell storms formed initially over the west central and southwest, then formed into an organized bowing segment as the storms progressed eastward into the south central. Severe Thunderstorm Watch number 782 was in effect for this event. Numerous warnings were issued.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 332594). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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