Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 147

Note: 
The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is
replaced, cancelled or extended.
Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.

   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 147
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1250 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western Minnesota
     Eastern North Dakota
     Northeast South Dakota

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM
     until 700 PM CDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Arcing band(s) of relatively low-topped storms are
   expected to further develop and intensify from northeast South
   Dakota into southeast North Dakota and west-central Minnesota this
   afternoon. Severe hail and damaging winds are a possibility.
   Sufficient low-level moisture (near 60F dewpoints) and low-level
   shear will also support a tornado risk, particularly near the arcing
   surface boundary.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 10 miles south of Jamestown ND to 40
   miles north northeast of Alexandria MN. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU7).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 19035.

   ...Guyer

   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 147
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1250 PM CDT Sat Apr 23 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western Minnesota
     Eastern North Dakota
     Northeast South Dakota

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM
     until 700 PM CDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Arcing band(s) of relatively low-topped storms are
   expected to further develop and intensify from northeast South
   Dakota into southeast North Dakota and west-central Minnesota this
   afternoon. Severe hail and damaging winds are a possibility.
   Sufficient low-level moisture (near 60F dewpoints) and low-level
   shear will also support a tornado risk, particularly near the arcing
   surface boundary.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 10 miles south of Jamestown ND to 40
   miles north northeast of Alexandria MN. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU7).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 19035.

   ...Guyer

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW7 
   WW 147 TORNADO MN ND SD 231750Z - 240000Z
   AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   10S JMS/JAMESTOWN ND/ - 40NNE AXN/ALEXANDRIA MN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM N/S /75W FAR - 44W BRD/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 19035.

   LAT...LON 48099868 47719508 45109508 45489868

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU7.

Watch 147 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 147

VALID 231955Z - 232040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SSW VVV
TO 25 NNW VVV TO 40 SSW FAR TO 20 SSW JMS.

..GOSS..04/23/22

ATTN...WFO...FGF...ABR...MPX...BIS...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 147 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC005-011-023-027-029-041-051-057-073-087-107-111-119-121-125-
149-151-153-155-159-167-173-232040-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BECKER		     BIG STONE		 CHIPPEWA	     
CLAY		     CLEARWATER 	 DOUGLAS	     
GRANT		     HUBBARD		 LAC QUI PARLE	     
MAHNOMEN	     NORMAN		 OTTER TAIL	     
POLK		     POPE		 RED LAKE	     
STEVENS 	     SWIFT		 TODD		     
TRAVERSE	     WADENA		 WILKIN 	     
YELLOW MEDICINE      
$$


NDC003-017-035-077-091-097-232040-

ND 
.    NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARNES		     CASS		 GRAND FORKS	     
RICHLAND	     STEELE		 TRAILL 	     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

Note:
 Click for Complete Product Text.

Tornadoes

Wind

Hail

Combined Severe Hail/Wind

For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.