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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 433
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
125 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Minnesota

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until
  800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms developing along and ahead of a cold front
should pose a threat for a few tornadoes, damaging winds up to 60-70
mph, and large hail around 1-2 inches in diameter as they spread
east-northeastward this afternoon and early evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of Ely MN to 30
miles east southeast of Worthington MN. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.

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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Gleason