Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Storm Prediction Center issued a severe thunderstorm watch Tuesday, as expected. The watch covers most of Minnesota from the Canadian border all the way to the Twin Cities.

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 325

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NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1245 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

Eastern and Central Minnesota

Western Wisconsin

Lake Superior

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM until

800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...

Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

Up to 2 inches in diameter possible

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of thunderstorms are expected to

intensify this afternoon across the watch area, with a risk of

damaging wind gusts and hail in the strongest activity.