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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 333

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

540 AM CDT FRI JUN 21 2013



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHEAST IOWA

  SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

  CENTRAL AND WESTERN WISCONSIN



* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 540 AM UNTIL 1000 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

  A FEW LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES WEST

SOUTHWEST OF LONEROCK WISCONSIN TO 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAUSAU

WISCONSIN.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 332...



DISCUSSION...ORGANIZED BOW ECHO OVER WESTERN WI WILL TRACK EASTWARD

ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS MORNING.  STORMS HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF

DAMAGING WINDS OVER MN...AND WILL LIKELY MAINTAIN SEVERE INTENSITY

FOR A FEW MORE HOURS.  SOUTHERN FLANK OF STORMS OVER SOUTHERN MN MAY

STRENGTHEN AND POSE RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS INTO PARTS OF NORTHEAST

IA AND SOUTHERN WI.



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 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 28035.





...HART

