Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. includes metro

Area covered by severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m.

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THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

WESTERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN

* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 155 PM UNTIL

800 PM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

SCATTERED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

Be prepared to move indoors to shelter if storms approaches your location or warnings are issued. It is possible that storms may develop directly overhead.

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