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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 103
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
310 PM CDT Mon Apr 13 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Northern Iowa
  Southern Minnesota
  Central Wisconsin
  Lake Michigan

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 310 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop this
afternoon along a warm front across the watch area.  Supercells
capable of very large hail and tornadoes are possible.  A strong
tornado is possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Fairmont
MN to 20 miles east northeast of Oshkosh WI. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 102...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.

...Hart