Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
375 WWUS20 KWNS 242249 SEL2 SPC WW 242249 MNZ000-NDZ000-250500- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 452 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 550 PM CDT Mon Jun 24 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest and North-Central Minnesota Eastern North Dakota * Effective this Monday afternoon from 550 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Developing supercells along/ahead of a cold front should initially pose a threat for isolated very large hail up to 2-3 inches in diameter. With time this evening, severe/damaging winds around 60-70 mph may become more of a concern as thunderstorms potentially develop into one or more small clusters as they spread eastward. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles south of Fargo ND to 45 miles west northwest of International Falls 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 451... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Gleason