The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm watch for the area. Details are the following:

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 5:00AM

Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 682 Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1140 PM CDT Thu Jul 10 2008

The NWS Storm Prediction Center Has Issued A Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Portions Of Large Part Of Central And Southern Minnesota Small Part Of Western Wisconsin Effective This Thursday Night And Friday Morning From 1140 PM Until 500 AM CDT.

Hail To 2 Inches In Diameter… Thunderstorm Wind Gusts To 70 Mph… And Dangerous Lightning Are Possible In These Areas.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch Area Is Approximately Along And 60 Statute Miles Either Side Of A Line From 30 Miles Southwest Of Alexandria Minnesota To 60 Miles Northeast Of Rochester Minnesota. For A Complete Depiction Of The Watch See The Associated Watch Outline Update (wous64 Kwns Wou2).

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 679… Ww 680… Ww 681…

Discussion… Thunderstorms Increasing In Intensity Across Wrn MN In Response To The Instability And Shear That Is Available Across Srn MN Into WI. Damaging Winds Will Become Increasing Threat As Storms Continue E/Sewd And Develop Into Short Line Segments/Bows.

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 28030.