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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0274 for Central and Southern Minnesota, West-Central Wisconsin

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0274

Locations Affected

Central and Southern Minnesota

West-Central Wisconsin

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Scattered thunderstorms are currently ongoing across west-central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin this afternoon. These storms will likely continue eastward/southeastward throughout the afternoon, posing a threat for large hail and damaging gusts from central/southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL4

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 274
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Central and Southern Minnesota
  West-Central Wisconsin

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are currently ongoing across
west-central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin this afternoon. These
storms will likely continue eastward/southeastward throughout the
afternoon, posing a threat for large hail and damaging gusts from
central/southern Minnesota and west-central Wisconsin.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of
Redwood Falls MN to 30 miles north of Camp Douglas WI. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30025.

...Mosier

National Risk Overview

Friday, June 5: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Saturday, June 6: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 30%
Sunday, June 7: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Monday, June 8: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, June 9: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, June 10: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Thursday, June 11: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, June 12: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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