Tornado Watch 222

Issued

May 16, 2017, 4:02 PM CDT (21:02 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2017, 9:48 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

30%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

60%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

40%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

70%

• Mesoscale Discussion 729May 16, 12:57 PM CDT
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• Mesoscale Discussion 739May 16, 6:25 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 742May 16, 9:14 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 162059
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SPC WW 162059
WIZ000-LSZ000-170300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 222
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern Wisconsin
  Lake Superior

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms developing over eastern MN will track across
the watch area and pose a risk of large hail and isolated tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
north and south of a line from 75 miles northwest of Eau Claire WI
to 20 miles northeast of Rhinelander WI. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).

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 220...WW 221...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.

...Hart

Tornado Watches in Wisconsin, 2017Every tornado watch in 2017

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.