WW 536 SEVERE TSTM MN ND SD 150435Z – 151200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 536
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1135 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far West-Central Minnesota
Central and Eastern North Dakota
Northeast South Dakota
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1135 PM
until 700 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread southeastward through the early
morning hours while posing a threat for large hail up to 1.5-2.5
inches in diameter, along with severe/damaging winds around 60-75
mph.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast
of Garrison ND to 5 miles southwest of Watertown SD. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 533...WW 534...WW 535...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30035.
...Gleason
