South Dakota Severe Thunderstorm Watch

WWUS20 KWNS 022101
SEL2
SPC WW 022101
MNZ000-NDZ000-SDZ000-030400-

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 632
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 PM CDT Mon Sep 2 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Minnesota
Eastern North Dakota
Northeast South Dakota

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until
1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY…A well-organized convective line will continue to
accelerate generally southeastward with further intensification
possible. Damaging winds along with severe hail can be expected
through evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles west of Fargo
ND to 25 miles southeast of Detroit Lakes MN. 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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