Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 389

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Low

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Low

Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.
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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 389
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   155 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and Northern Minnesota

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

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

   SUMMARY...A band of developing thunderstorms will continue to
   intensify this afternoon.  The stronger storms will potentially be
   capable of strong to severe gusts (55-65 mph) and large hail.  This
   activity will spread from west to east across the Watch area through
   the late afternoon and early evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
   statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest
   of International Falls MN to 30 miles east of Redwood Falls 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...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 400. Mean storm motion vector
   22025.

   ...Smith

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Low

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Low

   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 389
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   155 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and Northern Minnesota

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

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

   SUMMARY...A band of developing thunderstorms will continue to
   intensify this afternoon.  The stronger storms will potentially be
   capable of strong to severe gusts (55-65 mph) and large hail.  This
   activity will spread from west to east across the Watch area through
   the late afternoon and early evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
   statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest
   of International Falls MN to 30 miles east of Redwood Falls 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...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 400. Mean storm motion vector
   22025.

   ...Smith

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Low

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Low

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   WOUS64 KWNS 041852
   WOU9

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 389
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   155 PM CDT TUE JUN 4 2024

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 389 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   MNC001-009-021-035-059-061-065-067-071-085-093-095-097-129-141-
   143-145-153-171-050100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0389.240604T1855Z-240605T0100Z/

   MN 
   .    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   AITKIN               BENTON              CASS                
   CROW WING            ISANTI              ITASCA              
   KANABEC              KANDIYOHI           KOOCHICHING         
   MCLEOD               MEEKER              MILLE LACS          
   MORRISON             RENVILLE            SHERBURNE           
   SIBLEY               STEARNS             TODD                
   WRIGHT               


   ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Low

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Low

Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW9 
   WW 389 SEVERE TSTM MN 041855Z - 050100Z
   AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   15WNW INL/INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN/ - 30E RWF/REDWOOD FALLS MN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /13WNW INL - 29E RWF/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22025.

   LAT...LON 48659283 44559366 44559528 48659458

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.

Watch 389 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 389

VALID 050015Z - 050140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 E MKT TO
55 N ELO.

..LYONS..06/05/24

ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC017-115-050140-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CARLTON 	     PINE		 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 389

VALID 042340Z - 050040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 NNW MKT TO
40 SE INL.

..THORNTON..06/04/24

ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC017-059-065-115-137-050040-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CARLTON 	     ISANTI		 KANABEC	     
PINE		     ST. LOUIS		 
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 389

VALID 042235Z - 042340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE RWF TO
30 SW STC TO 20 NE INL.

..THORNTON..06/04/24

ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC001-009-017-059-065-085-095-115-137-141-143-171-042340-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN		     BENTON		 CARLTON	     
ISANTI		     KANABEC		 MCLEOD 	     
MILLE LACS	     PINE		 ST. LOUIS	     
SHERBURNE	     SIBLEY		 WRIGHT 	     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 389

VALID 042135Z - 042240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW RWF TO
25 W STC TO 15 NW INL.

..THORNTON..06/04/24

ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC001-009-017-035-059-061-065-085-093-095-115-137-141-143-171-
042240-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN		     BENTON		 CARLTON	     
CROW WING	     ISANTI		 ITASCA 	     
KANABEC 	     MCLEOD		 MEEKER 	     
MILLE LACS	     PINE		 ST. LOUIS	     
SHERBURNE	     SIBLEY		 WRIGHT 	     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 389

VALID 042030Z - 042140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..KERR..06/04/24

ATTN...WFO...DLH...MPX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC001-009-021-035-059-061-065-067-071-085-093-095-097-129-141-
143-145-153-171-042140-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AITKIN		     BENTON		 CASS		     
CROW WING	     ISANTI		 ITASCA 	     
KANABEC 	     KANDIYOHI		 KOOCHICHING	     
MCLEOD		     MEEKER		 MILLE LACS	     
MORRISON	     RENVILLE		 SHERBURNE	     
SIBLEY		     STEARNS		 TODD		     
WRIGHT		     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Low

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Low

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Tornadoes

Probability of 2 or more tornadoes	Low (10%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes	Low (<2%)

Wind

Probability of 10 or more severe wind events	Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots	Low (20%)

Hail

Probability of 10 or more severe hail events	Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches	Low (20%)

Combined Severe Hail/Wind

Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events

High (70%)

For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), "Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.