Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 595

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 595
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Iowa
     Southern Minnesota

   * Effective this Saturday morning from 325 AM until 900 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 85 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving and intense cluster of thunderstorms over
   southeast South Dakota will race eastward across the watch area
   during the next several hours.  Locally damaging wind gusts,
   including some potential for significant wind damage is expected.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles northwest of
   Worthington MN to 40 miles southeast of Minneapolis MN. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 594...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27040.

   ...Hart

   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 595
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 AM CDT Sat Aug 16 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Iowa
     Southern Minnesota

   * Effective this Saturday morning from 325 AM until 900 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 85 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving and intense cluster of thunderstorms over
   southeast South Dakota will race eastward across the watch area
   during the next several hours.  Locally damaging wind gusts,
   including some potential for significant wind damage is expected.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles northwest of
   Worthington MN to 40 miles southeast of Minneapolis MN. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 594...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27040.

   ...Hart

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

   SAW5 
   WW 595 SEVERE TSTM IA MN 160825Z - 161400Z
   AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   70NW OTG/WORTHINGTON MN/ - 40SE MSP/MINNEAPOLIS MN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /44N FSD - 35SE MSP/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..75 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.

   LAT...LON 45239658 45349265 43609265 43499658

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU5.

Watch 595 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 595

VALID 161255Z - 161340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S FRM TO
45 NNE MSP.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1963

..DEAN..08/16/25

ATTN...WFO...FSD...MPX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 595 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC037-043-047-049-123-131-147-161-163-161340-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DAKOTA		     FARIBAULT		 FREEBORN	     
GOODHUE 	     RAMSEY		 RICE		     
STEELE		     WASECA		 WASHINGTON	     
$$


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.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 595

VALID 161140Z - 161240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 W SPW TO
10 NE STC.

..DEAN..08/16/25

ATTN...WFO...FSD...MPX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 595 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MNC003-013-019-033-037-043-047-049-053-063-079-085-091-103-123-
131-139-141-143-147-161-163-165-171-161240-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANOKA		     BLUE EARTH 	 CARVER 	     
COTTONWOOD	     DAKOTA		 FARIBAULT	     
FREEBORN	     GOODHUE		 HENNEPIN	     
JACKSON 	     LE SUEUR		 MCLEOD 	     
MARTIN		     NICOLLET		 RAMSEY 	     
RICE		     SCOTT		 SHERBURNE	     
SIBLEY		     STEELE		 WASECA 	     
WASHINGTON	     WATONWAN		 WRIGHT 	     
$$


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.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 595

VALID 160930Z - 161040Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DEAN..08/16/25

ATTN...WFO...FSD...MPX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 595 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

IAC059-119-143-161040-

IA 
.    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DICKINSON	     LYON		 OSCEOLA	     
$$


MNC003-013-015-019-023-033-037-043-047-049-053-063-067-073-079-
081-083-085-091-093-101-103-105-117-123-127-129-131-133-139-141-
143-147-151-161-163-165-171-173-161040-

MN 
.    MINNESOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANOKA		     BLUE EARTH 	 BROWN		     
CARVER		     CHIPPEWA		 COTTONWOOD	     
DAKOTA		     FARIBAULT		 FREEBORN	     
GOODHUE 	     HENNEPIN		 JACKSON	     
KANDIYOHI	     LAC QUI PARLE	 LE SUEUR	     
LINCOLN 	     LYON		 MCLEOD 	     
MARTIN		     MEEKER		 MURRAY 	     
NICOLLET	     NOBLES		 PIPESTONE	     
RAMSEY		     REDWOOD		 RENVILLE	     
RICE		     ROCK		 SCOTT		     
SHERBURNE	     SIBLEY		 STEELE 	     
SWIFT		     WASECA		 WASHINGTON	     
WATONWAN	     WRIGHT		 YELLOW MEDICINE     
$$


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.
$$

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