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WWUS20 KWNS 041852
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SPC WW 041852
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 389
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Central and Northern Minnesota

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
  800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A band of developing thunderstorms will continue to
intensify this afternoon.  The stronger storms will potentially be
capable of strong to severe gusts (55-65 mph) and large hail.  This
activity will spread from west to east across the Watch area through
the late afternoon and early evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest
of International Falls MN to 30 miles east of Redwood Falls MN. For
a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
22025.

...Smith