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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 543

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

250 PM CDT Sun Jul 28 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southeast Minnesota

  Western Wisconsin



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until

  900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...A few supercell thunderstorms may develop this afternoon

ahead of a mid level disturbance.  Despite the widespread clouds,

ample low level moisture and shear will provide a risk of a few

tornadoes as well as locally damaging winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Mankato

MN to 50 miles east of Eau Claire WI. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU3).



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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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 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25030.



...Hart

