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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 437
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western and central Minnesota
Far northeast South Dakota
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells should initiate near the northeast
South Dakota and west-central Minnesota border area, while
additional cells develop south along a cold front. All hazards will
be possible, but damaging winds should be the most likely threat as
storms consolidate into an eastward-moving line across central
Minnesota.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north of Alexandria MN to 10
miles south of Redwood Falls MN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 436...
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 28030.
...Grams
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 437
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western and central Minnesota
Far northeast South Dakota
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells should initiate near the northeast
South Dakota and west-central Minnesota border area, while
additional cells develop south along a cold front. All hazards will
be possible, but damaging winds should be the most likely threat as
storms consolidate into an eastward-moving line across central
Minnesota.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north of Alexandria MN to 10
miles south of Redwood Falls MN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 436...
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 28030.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 437 TORNADO MN SD 141935Z - 150100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25N AXN/ALEXANDRIA MN/ - 10S RWF/REDWOOD FALLS MN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /57W BRD - 4SSE RWF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
LAT...LON 46229414 44409386 44409630 46229666
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 437 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 437
VALID 150045Z - 150140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ESE RWF
TO 35 W MSP.
..SPC..08/15/20
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ABR...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC015-085-103-141-143-171-150140-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN MCLEOD NICOLLET
SHERBURNE SIBLEY WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 437
VALID 142325Z - 150040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW RWF TO
15 SSW BRD.
..SPC..08/14/20
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ABR...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC009-015-067-085-093-097-103-127-129-141-143-145-171-150040-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BROWN KANDIYOHI
MCLEOD MEEKER MORRISON
NICOLLET REDWOOD RENVILLE
SHERBURNE SIBLEY STEARNS
WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 437
VALID 142200Z - 142340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E BKX TO
45 ESE VVV TO 15 SSW AXN TO 25 NNW AXN.
..SPC..08/14/20
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ABR...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC009-015-023-041-067-085-093-097-103-121-127-129-141-143-145-
151-153-171-173-142340-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BROWN CHIPPEWA
DOUGLAS KANDIYOHI MCLEOD
MEEKER MORRISON NICOLLET
POPE REDWOOD RENVILLE
SHERBURNE SIBLEY STEARNS
SWIFT TODD WRIGHT
YELLOW MEDICINE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 437
VALID 142030Z - 142140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW VVV TO
20 NNE VVV TO 35 SSW DTL.
..LEITMAN..08/14/20
ATTN...WFO...MPX...ABR...FGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 437
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MNC009-015-023-041-051-067-073-085-093-097-103-121-127-129-141-
143-145-149-151-153-171-173-142140-
MN
. MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON BROWN CHIPPEWA
DOUGLAS GRANT KANDIYOHI
LAC QUI PARLE MCLEOD MEEKER
MORRISON NICOLLET POPE
REDWOOD RENVILLE SHERBURNE
SIBLEY STEARNS STEVENS
SWIFT TODD WRIGHT
YELLOW MEDICINE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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