Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
491 WWUS20 KWNS 180707 SEL2 SPC WW 180707 MNZ000-181400- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 432 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 210 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Minnesota * Effective this Tuesday morning from 210 AM until 900 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A line of convection will move east-northeastward across northern Minnesota overnight, with other strong to potentially severe storms preceding it, with locally damaging winds and some hail possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of Detroit Lakes MN to 20 miles south southeast of Ely MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 431... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Guyer