Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 537

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 537
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   550 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Minnesota
     Southeast North Dakota

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning from 550 PM
     until 100 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity this
   evening in vicinity of a cold front moving across the area.  A few
   severe storms are expected, capable of hail and damaging wind gusts.
    An isolated tornado is possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles south southwest
   of Detroit Lakes MN to 80 miles northeast of Thief River Falls MN.
   For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
   outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   25030.

   ...Hart

   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 537
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   550 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Minnesota
     Southeast North Dakota

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning from 550 PM
     until 100 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity this
   evening in vicinity of a cold front moving across the area.  A few
   severe storms are expected, capable of hail and damaging wind gusts.
    An isolated tornado is possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles south southwest
   of Detroit Lakes MN to 80 miles northeast of Thief River Falls MN.
   For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
   outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   25030.

   ...Hart

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

   SAW7 
   WW 537 SEVERE TSTM MN ND 032250Z - 040600Z
   AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   60SSW DTL/DETROIT LAKES MN/ - 80NE TVF/THIEF RIVER FALLS MN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /48SSE FAR - 64WNW INL/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.

   LAT...LON 46029761 48879626 48879361 46029511

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

Watch 537 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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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.