Tornado Watch 63

Issued

Mar 6, 2017, 2:43 PM CST (20:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 6, 2017, 10:00 PM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

55 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

40%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

20%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

10%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

50%

• Mesoscale Discussion 253Mar 6, 1:37 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 256Mar 6, 3:35 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 259Mar 6, 6:11 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 062041
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 63
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
245 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central and southern Minnesota
  Far west-central Wisconsin

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 245 PM until
  1000 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Widely scattered storms developing over southwest
Minnesota will spread northeast this evening with a risk for all
severe hazards.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Saint Cloud MN to 40
miles southwest of Rochester MN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 61...WW 62...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22045.

...Grams

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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.