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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 389 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and Northern Minnesota * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A band of developing thunderstorms will continue to intensify this afternoon. The stronger storms will potentially be capable of strong to severe gusts (55-65 mph) and large hail. This activity will spread from west to east across the Watch area through the late afternoon and early evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest of International Falls MN to 30 miles east of Redwood Falls MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector 22025. ...Smith