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WWUS20 KWNS 092332

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SPC WW 092332

MNZ000-100700-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 515

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

635 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Central Minnesota



* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 635 PM

  until 200 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...A line of severe thunderstorms will continue moving

northeast across the watch area this evening and overnight with a

risk for damaging winds and isolated large hail. A tornado or two

will also be possible.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55

statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of

Brainerd MN to 65 miles southeast of Ortonville 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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 514...



AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector

24035.



...Bunting

