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SPC Tornado Watch 194

SPC Tornado Watch 194

[html]WW 194 TORNADO MN WI 091950Z - 100300Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 194
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Mon May 9 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Eastern Minnesota
  Western Wisconsin

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms are expected across portions of
eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin this afternoon and evening
amid a strongly unstable air mass. All severe hazards are possible
with these storms, including tornadoes and very large hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles southwest of Rochester MN to
80 miles northeast of Saint Cloud MN. For a co*plete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).

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 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.

...Mosier/Guyer


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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 194 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0194.html)