Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL4
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 474
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
635 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Minnesota
Eastern South Dakota
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 635 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 3 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Severe storms including supercells are expected to rapidly
develop through early evening, with all severe hazards possible. An
intense quasi-linear cluster with an increasing wind damage/tornado
threat may eventually develop this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Watertown
SD to 35 miles east of Saint Cloud MN. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).
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 471…WW 472…WW 473…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 28025.
…Guyer
SEL4
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 474
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
635 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Minnesota
Eastern South Dakota
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 635 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 3 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Severe storms including supercells are expected to rapidly
develop through early evening, with all severe hazards possible. An
intense quasi-linear cluster with an increasing wind damage/tornado
threat may eventually develop this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of Watertown
SD to 35 miles east of Saint Cloud MN. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).
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 471…WW 472…WW 473…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 28025.
…Guyer
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 474 TORNADO MN SD 282335Z – 290600Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45WSW ATY/WATERTOWN SD/ – 35E STC/SAINT CLOUD MN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /48SSE ABR – 40N MSP/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28025.
LAT…LON 45549800 46429333 44689333 43809800
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 474 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.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
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (50%)
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.