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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 114
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Northeast Kansas
  South-central and southeast Nebraska

* Effective this Tuesday morning from 215 AM until 800 AM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...A small bowing cluster of storms should continue to pose
some threat for severe/damaging winds and few tornadoes as it
spreads east-northeastward this morning.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Grand Island NE
to 50 miles south of Beatrice NE. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 113...

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 22040.

...Gleason