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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 187
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1135 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  North-Central Kansas
  Central Nebraska

* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1135 AM until
  700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are forecast to
develop this afternoon across the Watch area.  Supercells capable of
tornadoes, large to very large hail, and severe gusts are forecast.
A strong tornado or two is possible later this afternoon, mainly
across portions of north-central Kansas into south-central Nebraska
as the environment becomes increasingly favorable for tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast of Ainsworth
NE to 35 miles south of Russell KS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Smith