June 26, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 455

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 455
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   115 PM CDT Mon Jun 23 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Iowa
     Central Upper Michigan
     Extreme southeast Minnesota
     Southwest, central and northeast Wisconsin
     Lake Michigan
     Lake Superior

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Clusters of storms, some with bowing characteristics, are
   expected to increase in coverage and intensity through the afternoon
   and persist into this evening.  Damaging winds of 60-70 mph will be
   the main threat, though isolated large hail of 1-1.5 inches in
   diameter may also occur with the strongest storms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles northeast of
   Escanaba MI to 55 miles south southwest of La Crosse WI. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   26035.

   ...Thompson

2025-06-23 18:15:04