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SEL0 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 530 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 125 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeastern Minnesota West-central and southwestern Wisconsin * Effective this Sunday morning from 125 AM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...The best-organized part of a thunderstorm complex has been producing large hail and measured severe gusts in and near the Twin Cities over the past 1-2 hours, and may maintain severe potential southeastward through the watch area before weakening. Isolated severe hail also is possible from somewhat less-organized convection to its east and southeast. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles west southwest of Rochester MN to 50 miles east northeast of La Crosse WI. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 527...WW 528...WW 529... AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector 31040. ...Edwards