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Severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. includes Twin Cities

NOAA’s Storm Prediction Heart has issued a extreme thunderstorms watch together with the larger Twin Cities space till 11 p.m. Monday night.

Extreme thunderstorms are feeding on deep tropical moisture with dew factors close to 80 levels in elements of southern Minnesota on Monday. Extreme storms are possible within the Twin Cities any time after about 7 p.m. Main threats are winds to 70 mph and hail to 2 inches in diameter. Tornadoes are attainable.

Keep alert for attainable warnings!

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Extreme Thunderstorm Watch Quantity 651 NWS Storm Prediction Heart Norman OK

515 PM CDT Mon Aug 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Heart has issued a * Extreme Thunderstorm Look ahead to parts of Southern and Central Minnesota Western Wisconsin

* Efficient this Monday afternoon and night from 515 PM till 1100 PM CDT.

* Main threats embody… Scattered damaging winds possible with remoted vital gusts to 75 mph attainable Scattered giant hail and remoted very giant hail occasions to 2 inches in diameter attainable A twister or two attainable

SUMMARY…A small thunderstorm cluster ought to proceed shifting east-southeastward this afternoon and night whereas posing a menace for primarily extreme/damaging winds round 60-70 mph. Remoted vital gusts to 75 mph, together with giant hail round 1-2 inches in diameter, may additionally happen. The extreme thunderstorm watch space is roughly alongside and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Mankato MN to 80 miles east northeast of Minneapolis MN.

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