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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 315

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

515 PM CDT Sun Jun 28 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northeast Iowa

  Southeast Minnesota



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 515 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A favorable environment exists across the region for a few

supercells through the evening. A tornado or two could occur along

with a damaging wind/severe hail risk.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles northeast of Mankato MN to 45

miles south southeast of Rochester MN. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU5).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 312...WW 313...WW 314...



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 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Guyer

