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Tornado Watch 185
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WW0185 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Very Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Very Low

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   SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 185
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   525 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   
   * TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
     WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
   
   * EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 525 PM
     UNTIL 100 AM CDT.
   
   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 110 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
   EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN TO 20 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF CAMP DOUGLAS
   WISCONSIN.  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 179...WW 180...WW
   181...WW 182...WW 183...WW 184...
   
   DISCUSSION...ARCING SQLN ASSOCIATED WITH NNE-MOVING MCV EXPECTED TO
   CONTINUE MOVING/DEVELOPING NEWD...WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT
   EXPECTED DOWNSTREAM IN AREA OF ENHANCED WAA/UPLIFT ALONG STALLED W-E
   FRONT IN NRN WI. SETUP APPEARS FAVORABLE FOR ADDITIONAL STORMS WITH
   LOCALLY DMGG WIND...MARGINALLY SVR HAIL...AND POSSIBLY A COUPLE
   TORNADOES THROUGH LATE EVE.
   
   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 21030.
   
   
   ...CORFIDI
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