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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 678 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 505 PM CDT Thu Sep 19 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northeast Minnesota Northwest Wisconsin Lake Superior * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 505 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop across northeastern Minnesota and track eastward across the watch area this evening. Isolated intense/supercells are possible, capable of hail, damaging winds, and a tornado or two. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Grand Marais MN to 85 miles south of Duluth MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 677... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 23035. ...Hart