Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SEL4
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 354
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
230 PM CDT Mon Jun 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and North-Central Minnesota
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…A cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms associated
with a mid-level disturbance will likely continue east-northeastward
across the Watch area this afternoon. The stronger thunderstorm
cores and outflow will be potentially capable of severe gusts and
wind damage.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles south
southwest of Alexandria MN to 50 miles east southeast of Brainerd
MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 353…
AVIATION…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
25035.
…Smith
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 354 SEVERE TSTM MN 021930Z – 030000Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15SSW AXN/ALEXANDRIA MN/ – 50ESE BRD/BRAINERD MN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /74NNW RWF – 38ESE BRD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT…LON 46479552 46929317 45329317 44879552
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 354 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Low ( 2 inches
Low (20%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
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.