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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 136
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
950 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  northwestern and north-central Kansas
  southwestern and south-central Nebraska

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 950 PM
  until 200 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to continue moving
northeastward across portions of northern Kansas and southern
Nebraska over the next several hours.  The strongest storms will be
capable of producing large hail, and locally gusty winds.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles northwest of
Goodland KS to 35 miles southeast of Hastings NE. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This severe thunderstorm watch replaces
tornado watch number 133. Watch number 133 will not be in effect
after 950 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 135...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
22040.

...Goss