JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The National Weather Service has announced a tornado watch that remains in effect for a large portion of Central North Dakota until early Sunday morning.

A tornado watch is issued when potential exists for the development of tornadoes.

The watch is in effect until 1 AM for the following counties:

ADAMS
BURLEIGH
DICKEY
DUNN
EMMONS
FOSTER
GRANT
HETTINGER
KIDDER
LAMOURE
LOGAN
MCINTOSH
MCLEAN
MERCER
MORTON
OLIVER
SHERIDAN
SIOUX
STARK
STUTSMAN
WELLS

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