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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 552

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

650 AM CDT Mon Aug 5 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Central and northern Minnesota

  Northwestern Wisconsin

  Lake Superior



* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 650 AM until

  300 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A bowing cluster of thunderstorms, initially posing a

severe-wind threat across northern Minnesota, should move eastward

to southeastward across the watch area, with additional development

possible along its trailing cold pool/outflow boundary.  The main

concern will remain damaging gusts, and isolated large hail also is

possible.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85

statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles north of

Alexandria MN to 50 miles south of Kennedy WI. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 551...



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 550. Mean storm motion vector

32035.



...Edwards

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