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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 491
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM CDT Sun Jul 6 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Western Kansas

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1035 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible

SUMMARY...A small cluster of thunderstorms may continue to pose a
threat for mainly severe/damaging winds as it spreads into parts of
western Kansas late this evening into early Monday morning. Peak
gusts may reach up to 65-75 mph on an isolated basis.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles south
southwest of Goodland KS to 25 miles east northeast of Garden City
KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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 490...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
32035.

...Gleason