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683 

WWUS20 KWNS 162223

SEL8

SPC WW 162223

MNZ000-SDZ000-170300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 178

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

525 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

  EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 525 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A CLUSTER OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS AFFECTING

PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MN AND EASTERN SD...ALONG A SURFACE WARM

FRONT.  A FEW OF THESE STORMS HAVE SHOWN SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WITH A

THREAT OF HAIL AND A TORNADO OR TWO.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF WATERTOWN

SOUTH DAKOTA TO 55 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF ALEXANDRIA MINNESOTA.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 175...WW 176...WW 177...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 23025.





...HART

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955 

WWUS20 KWNS 162223

SEL8

SPC WW 162223

MNZ000-SDZ000-170300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 178

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

525 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA

  EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 525 PM UNTIL

  1000 PM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A CLUSTER OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS AFFECTING

PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MN AND EASTERN SD...ALONG A SURFACE WARM

FRONT.  A FEW OF THESE STORMS HAVE SHOWN SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WITH A

THREAT OF HAIL AND A TORNADO OR TWO.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF WATERTOWN

SOUTH DAKOTA TO 55 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF ALEXANDRIA MINNESOTA.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 175...WW 176...WW 177...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 23025.





...HART

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