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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 440
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
320 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southern Wisconsin
  Lake Michigan

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A large cluster of thunderstorms, including a few
supercells will track eastward across southern Wisconsin this
afternoon and evening.  Damaging winds and large hail are the main
concerns, although a tornado or two is also possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles west southwest
of Lonerock WI to 20 miles north northeast of Milwaukee WI. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 437...WW 438...WW 439...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26025.

...Hart