Severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. includes Twin Cities

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. for most of Minnesota including the Twin Cities.

Severe storms are most likely in the Twin Cities between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 662 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

235 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Iowa Minnesota Western and Northwest Wisconsin Lake Superior

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until 900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Storms will continue to intensify and move east-northeastward across the region through late afternoon and early evening. Damaging winds and isolated large hail are expected to be the most common hazards, although some tornado threat may also exist near a warm front. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Ely MN to 35 miles southwest of Fairmont MN.