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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0625 for Northwest Minnesota, Eastern North Dakota

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0625

Locations Affected

Northwest Minnesota

Eastern North Dakota

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A gradual expansion in storm coverage is expected through late evening across eastern North Dakota, where a few supercells with very large hail near 2 inches in diameter will be possible. Some clustering of convection is expected by early tonight with an increase in the threat for wind damage with thunderstorm gusts of 60-75 mph. An isolated tornado or two could occur with favorable storm interactions.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 625
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
555 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Northwest Minnesota
  Eastern North Dakota

* Effective this Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning from 555 PM
  until 100 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A gradual expansion in storm coverage is expected through
late evening across eastern North Dakota, where a few supercells
with very large hail near 2 inches in diameter will be possible. 
Some clustering of convection is expected by early tonight with an
increase in the threat for wind damage with thunderstorm gusts of
60-75 mph.  An isolated tornado or two could occur with favorable
storm interactions.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast
of Hallock MN to 70 miles south of Jamestown ND. 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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 622...WW 623...WW 624...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30025.

...Thompson

National Risk Overview

Tuesday, August 25: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 30%
Wednesday, August 26: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Thursday, August 27: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Friday, August 28: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, August 29: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, August 30: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Monday, August 31: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, September 1: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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