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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 470

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

955 PM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 

  West-Central and Central Minnesota



* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 955 PM

  until 400 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...A small thunderstorm cluster should continue to track

eastward this evening into early Wednesday morning while posing a

threat for mainly severe/damaging winds. Peak gusts may reach up to

65-75 mph on an isolated basis. Occasional large hail and perhaps a

tornado or two may also occur.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50

statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles southwest of

Alexandria MN to 20 miles east of Saint Cloud MN. 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 469...



AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector

28035.



...Gleason