

393 

WWUS20 KWNS 271940

SEL5

SPC WW 271940

MNZ000-NDZ000-280300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 365

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

240 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN MINNESOTA

  EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 240 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3

    INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM OVER PARTS OF

MANITOBA/ND/MN AND TRACK SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS

AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE

MAIN THREAT.  THE STRONGEST CELLS COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO OR TWO.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

HALLOCK MINNESOTA TO 70 MILES SOUTH OF FARGO NORTH DAKOTA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 364...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 32030.





...HART



785 

WWUS20 KWNS 271940

SEL5

SPC WW 271940

MNZ000-NDZ000-280300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 365

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

240 PM CDT SAT JUN 27 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WESTERN MINNESOTA

  EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 240 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 3

    INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM OVER PARTS OF

MANITOBA/ND/MN AND TRACK SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS

AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE

MAIN THREAT.  THE STRONGEST CELLS COULD PRODUCE A TORNADO OR TWO.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

HALLOCK MINNESOTA TO 70 MILES SOUTH OF FARGO NORTH DAKOTA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 364...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 32030.





...HART

