Severe thunderstorm watch includes Twin Cities

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin, including the Twin Cities.

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NOAA

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 353

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

255 PM CDT Mon Aug 27 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

northern Iowa

central and southern Minnesota

northwest Wisconsin

Lake Superior

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until

1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...

Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

to 75 mph possible

Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Storms are expected to continue developing over the upper

Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes region this afternoon and

evening, eventually evolving into an organized MCS capable of

numerous instances of damaging wind and a couple of tornadoes.

Remember, you can get up-to-the-second severe weather updates on the MPR News severe weather live blog.

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