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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 435
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
240 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Western and Central Kansas

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 80 mph possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to strengthen along a cold
front this afternoon and evening while posing a threat for large to
very large hail up to around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter and severe
wind gusts of 60-80 mph. The threat for severe winds may increase
through the evening if one or more bowing clusters develops and
spreads eastward into central Kansas. A tornado or two also appears
possible, especially if any supercells can persist across southwest
Kansas this evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northeast of
Russell KS to 35 miles east of Liberal 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 433...WW 434...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
25030.

...Gleason