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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 397
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Extreme Southwest Iowa
  Central and Northeast Kansas
  Northwest Missouri
  South central and Southeast Nebraska

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 550 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage
while moving southeast across the watch area this evening. Damaging
winds will become an increasing concern, with isolated gusts of up
to 75 mph possible.  Large hail, possibly up to 2.5 inches in
diameter, may occur with the strongest storms.  A tornado or two
will also be possible within bowing segments as storms organize into
a line.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles north of
Russell KS to 15 miles south of Falls City NE. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 395...WW 396...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30035.

...Bunting