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Tornado Watch Issued for Central Minnesota and Western Wisconsin

Strategic Insights

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A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of central Minnesota and western Wisconsin, effective from 255 PM CDT on Monday, June 16, 2025, until 900 PM CDT. The watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Alexandria, MN, to 80 miles northeast of Minneapolis, MN. Thunderstorms are expected to intensify in the afternoon, with a few supercells potentially developing, posing a risk of damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Tornado Watch has been issued for central Minnesota and western Wisconsin due to the potential for thunderstorms to intensify in the afternoon.
  • A few supercells are expected to develop, posing a risk of damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes.
  • The watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Alexandria, MN, to 80 miles northeast of Minneapolis, MN.
  • Thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots.
  • Hail surface and aloft is expected to reach up to 2.5 inches in diameter.
  • The mean storm motion vector is 27030.

Statistics:

  • The Tornado Watch is effective from 255 PM CDT on Monday, June 16, 2025, until 900 PM CDT.
  • The watch area is approximately 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Alexandria, MN, to 80 miles northeast of Minneapolis, MN.
  • The probability of 2 or more tornadoes is 40%.
  • The probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes is 20%.
  • The probability of 10 or more severe wind events is 60%.
  • The probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events is 95%.

Sources:

  • NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 255 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025 (Source: Tornado Watch Number 423)
  • WOUS64 KWNS WOU3 (Source: Watch Outline Update)

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