Severe Thunderstorm Watch northwest Minnesota

Posted at 3:30 PM on August 3, 2012 by Craig Edwards
Filed under: Severe weather

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9 p.m. CDT for a large part of the eastern Dakotas and northwest Minnesota. Storms were increasing in intensity as they marched eastward.

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 DO OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.

LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY SEVERE STORM THREATS. AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS...BUT RATHER MODEST LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE FOR EARLY AUGUST AND A PREDOMINANTLY LINEAR CONVECTIVE MODE SUGGEST THE TORNADO RISK WILL REMAIN SOMEWHAT LIMITED.

Simulated radar reflectivity from HRRR model valid at 10 p.m.CDT

Thunderstorms are projected to arrive in the Twin Cities later this evening. Be prepared for potentially severe storms.

Recent Entries

• Drought erased in Metro; 100% sunny today; Weekend not so scary wet
• OK Tornado Rated EF-5; Link to climate change? Sun returns tomorrow
• Mixed bag for Memorial Day weekend weather
• A teachable moment on tornado safety
• Moore tornado worse than May 1999; showers and thundestorms split Minn. today
• Moore "Super Tornado": Radar shows "hook echo" and "debris ball"
• "May-soon" continues; More scattered rain & T-Storms today; Slight severe risk
• MPR Weather Live Blog: Metro severe threat fades; Chance of rain overnight
• Tornado Watch until 9pm includes the Twin Cities
• 1st MN Tornado of 2013; Sun, rain & thunder; Record late Mille Lacs ice out

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories