SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 443

WW 443 SEVERE TSTM IA MN SD 022310Z - 030700Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 443 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 610 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Iowa Southwest Minnesota Southeast South Dakota * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 610 PM until 200 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A well-organized/fast-moving line of storms will move into southwest Minnesota, with additional development to the south across southeast South Dakota, likely moving into northwest Iowa/southwest Minnesota through tonight. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northwest of Redwood Falls MN to 60 miles south southwest of Worthington MN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 437...WW 438...WW 439...WW 440...WW 441...WW 442... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector 26030. ...Guyer Read more