Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 191
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Western and Central Iowa
  Northeast Nebraska
  Far Southeast South Dakota

* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 730 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Bands of storms will continue northeastward across the
region through the evening and early overnight, with damaging winds,
some hail, and a tornado risk.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northwest of Storm Lake
IA to 25 miles east of Lamoni IA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 188...WW 189...WW 190...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23030.

...Guyer