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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 528

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 528

[html]WW 528 SEVERE TSTM MN WI 140255Z - 140900Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 528
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
955 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Central Minnesota
  Far West-Central Wisconsin

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 955 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A small bowing co*plex of thunderstorms should move
southeastward this evening and overnight, posing a threat for mainly
severe/damaging winds around 60-70 mph. Occasionally stronger gusts
up to 75 mph appear possible, along with isolated large hail around
1-1.5 inches in diameter.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast
of Alexandria MN to 20 miles south southeast of Minneapolis MN. For
a co*plete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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...c*NTINUE...WW 522...WW 523...WW
524...WW 525...WW 526...WW 527...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30035.

...Gleason


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Source: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 528 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0528.html)