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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 379 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 435 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southwest Minnesota Central and Eastern South Dakota * Effective this Sunday afternoon from 435 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Several areas of thunderstorms will develop and spread across the watch area this afternoon and evening. Large hail and damaging winds are the main threats, although an isolated tornado is also possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles southwest of Pierre SD to 55 miles east southeast of Ortonville 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 372...WW 373...WW 374...WW 375...WW 376...WW 377...WW 378... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Hart