WW 409 SEVERE TSTM WI 282350Z – 290700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 409 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 650 PM CDT Wed Jun 28 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Wisconsin * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 650 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Several strong to severe thunderstorms are expected for form this evening and spread across the watch area. Locally damaging wind gusts and hail are possible in the strongest cells. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles west northwest of Eau Claire WI to 70 miles east northeast of Eau Claire WI. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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 408... AVIATION...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 28025. ...Hart
