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- EXPIRED Tornado Watch #0698 for Eastern Minnesota, Northwest Wisconsin
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- A couple tornadoes possible
- Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
- Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
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EXPIRED Tornado Watch #0698
Locations Affected
Tornado Watch Summary
Thunderstorms should continue to strengthen this afternoon as they move quickly northeastward. If a supercell or two can be sustained, then some risk for tornadoes and severe hail will exist given a favorable environment. Occasional damaging winds may also occur with any small clusters that can develop through the late afternoon and early evening.
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Tornado Watch Details
SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 698 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 340 PM CDT Wed Oct 28 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Minnesota Northwest Wisconsin * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should continue to strengthen this afternoon as they move quickly northeastward. If a supercell or two can be sustained, then some risk for tornadoes and severe hail will exist given a favorable environment. Occasional damaging winds may also occur with any small clusters that can develop through the late afternoon and early evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Saint Cloud MN to 55 miles northeast of Eau Claire WI. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 23040. ...Gleason
National Risk Overview
- Thursday, October 29
- TORNADO: low
- HAIL: low
- WIND: low
- Friday, October 30
- TORNADO: low
- HAIL: 5%
- WIND: 5%
- Saturday, October 31
- ANY SEVERE: low
- Sunday, November 1
- ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
- Monday, November 2
- ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
- Tuesday, November 3
- ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
- Wednesday, November 4
- ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
- Thursday, November 5
- ANY SEVERE: potential too low
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