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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0128 for East-Central and Far Southeast Minnesota, Northwest and North-Central Wisconsin

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0128

Locations Affected

East-Central and Far Southeast Minnesota

Northwest and North-Central Wisconsin

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Ongoing line of thunderstorms over southeast MN is forecast to continue northeastward. The overall environment ahead of this line is expected to become more supportive of strong to severe storms with time. Additional thunderstorm development is anticipated as well. Large hail is the primary severe risk, although isolated strong gusts are possible as well.

Severe Weather Threats

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

Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL8

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 128
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
920 AM CDT Fri Apr 17 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  East-Central and Far Southeast Minnesota
  Northwest and North-Central Wisconsin

* Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 920 AM until
  500 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Ongoing line of thunderstorms over southeast MN is
forecast to continue northeastward. The overall environment ahead of
this line is expected to become more supportive of strong to severe
storms with time. Additional thunderstorm development is anticipated
as well. Large hail is the primary severe risk, although isolated
strong gusts are possible as well.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 105 miles north of Eau
Claire WI to 10 miles east of La Crosse WI. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).

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.

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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
24030.

...Mosier

National Risk Overview

Friday, April 17: TORNADO: 10%; HAIL: 45%; WIND: 45%
Saturday, April 18: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 15%
Sunday, April 19: ANY SEVERE: low
Monday, April 20: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Tuesday, April 21: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Wednesday, April 22: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, April 23: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, April 24: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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