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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0666 for Southwestern into North-Central Minnesota, Eastern South Dakota
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0666

Locations Affected

  • Southwestern into North-Central Minnesota
  • Eastern South Dakota
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0666 map

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to develop and intensify this evening. The stronger storms will be capable of a risk for large hail (1 to 2 inches in diameter) and severe gusts (60 to 70 mph). A tornado is possible early this evening if a supercell can be maintained, and before additional storms coalesce and outflow becomes more prevalent.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • A tornado or two possible
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

    SEL6
    
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 666
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    640 PM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
      Southwestern into North-Central Minnesota
      Eastern South Dakota
    
    * Effective this Friday evening from 640 PM until 1000 PM CDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
        inches in diameter possible
      Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
      A tornado or two possible
    
    SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to
    develop and intensify this evening.  The stronger storms will be
    capable of a risk for large hail (1 to 2 inches in diameter) and
    severe gusts (60 to 70 mph).  A tornado is possible early this
    evening if a supercell can be maintained, and before additional
    storms coalesce and outflow becomes more prevalent.
    
    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
    statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north of
    Brainerd MN to 50 miles south of Brookings SD. For a complete
    depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
    (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
    
    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
    2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
    few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
    26025.
    
    ...Smith

    National Risk Overview

    Saturday, September 12
    TORNADO: low
    HAIL: 15%
    WIND: 15%
    Sunday, September 13
    TORNADO: low
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: 5%
    Monday, September 14
    ANY SEVERE: 15%
    Tuesday, September 15
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Wednesday, September 16
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Thursday, September 17
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Friday, September 18
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low
    Saturday, September 19
    ANY SEVERE: potential too low

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