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Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
041 WWUS20 KWNS 272040 SEL5 SPC WW 272040 COZ000-KSZ000-NEZ000-SDZ000-WYZ000-280300- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 475 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 240 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Colorado Northwest Kansas Western Nebraska Western South Dakota Northeast Wyoming * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until 900 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to track across the watch area this afternoon and evening. A few supercells capable of very large hail, damaging winds, and a tornado or two are possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Buffalo SD to 45 miles south of Goodland KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 473...WW 474... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27025. ...Hart