SPC Tornado Watch 678
SPC Tornado Watch 678
[html]WW 678 TORNADO MN WI LS 192205Z - 200400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 678
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
505 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Minnesota
Northwest Wisconsin
Lake Superior
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 505 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop across
northeastern Minnesota and track eastward across the watch area this
evening. Isolated intense/supercells are possible, capable of hail,
damaging winds, and a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Grand
Marais MN to 85 miles south of Duluth MN. For a co*plete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...c*NTINUE...WW 677...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Hart
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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 678 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0678.html)