WW 556 SEVERE TSTM MI WI LM LS 272150Z – 280400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 556
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM CDT Thu Jul 27 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Upper Michigan
North-central and northeast Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 450 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Congealing clusters should spread east-southeast this
evening with a threat for damaging winds and large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest
of Marquette MI to 45 miles south southeast of Mosinee WI. 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 553...WW 554...WW 555...
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Grams
