PDS severe thunderstorm watch issued for portions of MN, ND, and SD. >95%/80% severe wind probabilities.
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern and central Minnesota
Southeast North Dakota
Northern South Dakota
* Effective this Friday afternoon and Saturday morning from 535
PM until 100 AM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Widespread damaging winds expected with scattered significant
gusts to 90 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
A couple tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...An intense linear-type complex of storms is expected to
evolve into a derecho this evening and produce
widespread/significant damaging winds as it accelerates
east-southeastward across the region. Isolated large hail is also
possible, and a tornado risk cannot be ruled out, particularly near
the warm front.
...Guyer