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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Paul Huttner

Severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. includes central Minnesota

Watch zone does not include Twin Cities core.

Severe thunderstorm watch
Severe thunderstorm watch.
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NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of central Minnesota until 9 p.m. tonight.

The watch zone includes the far northwest fringes of the Twin Cities but does not include most of the greater Twin Cities area. Storms are possible in the Twin Cities this evening mainly after about 7 p.m.

Stay alert for possible warnings into this evening in the watch zone!

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 649 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

240 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central Minnesota Southeast North Dakota

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until 900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms should continue to develop across far southeast North Dakota into central Minnesota, where the air mass continues to become very unstable. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Ortonville MN to 35 miles northeast of Saint Cloud MN.