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WW 355 SEVERE TSTM MN WI 191900Z - 200100Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 355 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 200 PM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central Minnesota West Central Wisconsin * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 200 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to intensify across central Minnesota this afternoon and track southeastward into western Wisconsin this evening. The strongest cells will be capable of large hail and gusty winds. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles south southwest of Detroit Lakes MN to 75 miles east of Minneapolis MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 29030. ...Hart Read more

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