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WWUS20 KWNS 100435

SEL7

SPC WW 100435

MNZ000-SDZ000-101000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 367

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1140 PM CDT SAT JUL 9 2016



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

  NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 1140 PM

  UNTIL 500 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2

    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING INTO THE WATCH AREA FROM THE WEST

AND NORTH...AND SHOULD REMAIN INTENSE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS.

LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL ARE THE MAIN THREATS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST

NORTHWEST OF WATERTOWN SOUTH DAKOTA TO 70 MILES NORTHEAST OF

REDWOOD FALLS MINNESOTA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH

SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 366...



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 31030.





...HART

