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Tornado Watch #0271 for Far Western Minnesota, Southeast North Dakota, Central and Eastern South Dakota

A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

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Tornado Watch #0271

Locations Affected

Far Western Minnesota

Southeast North Dakota

Central and Eastern South Dakota

Tornado Watch Summary

Thunderstorms are expected to develop along and ahead of a cold front moving southeastward across the central Dakotas. If a discrete storm mode can be maintained, environmental conditions support supercells capable of all severe hazards, including tornadoes and isolated very large hail. Storms along the front will likely be more linear, with damaging gusts as the primary risk.

Severe Weather Threats

A couple tornadoes possible

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

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Tornado Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 271
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 PM CDT Wed Jun 3 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Far Western Minnesota
  Southeast North Dakota
  Central and Eastern South Dakota

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 405 PM
  until 1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop along and ahead of a
cold front moving southeastward across the central Dakotas. If a
discrete storm mode can be maintained, environmental conditions
support supercells capable of all severe hazards, including
tornadoes and isolated very large hail. Storms along the front will
likely be more linear, with damaging gusts as the primary risk.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Fargo ND to 50
miles south of Chamberlain SD. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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.

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AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 24025.

...Mosier

National Risk Overview

Wednesday, June 3: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Thursday, June 4: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Friday, June 5: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Saturday, June 6: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Sunday, June 7: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Monday, June 8: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, June 9: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, June 10: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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