Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
253 WWUS20 KWNS 181845 SEL4 SPC WW 181845 IAZ000-KSZ000-NEZ000-SDZ000-190100- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 434 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 145 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Northern Iowa Northern Kansas Southern and Eastern Nebraska Far Southeast South Dakota * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to intensify along and east of a cold front this afternoon, while posing a threat for mainly severe/damaging winds around 60-70 mph along with 1-2 inch diameter hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Spencer IA to 30 miles southwest of Concordia KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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...CONTINUE...WW 433... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26030. ...Gleason