Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
716 WWUS20 KWNS 170307 SEL6 SPC WW 170307 NEZ000-SDZ000-171100- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 426 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1005 PM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Northern Nebraska Southern and Southeastern South Dakota * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1005 PM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous elevated thunderstorms are forecast to develop as a low-level jet intensifies over the central Great Plains late this evening into tonight. The stronger thunderstorms will be capable of mainly a risk for large to very large hail (1 to 2 inches in diameter) and perhaps a more isolated threat for severe gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles north of Scottsbluff NE to 20 miles north northeast of Sioux Falls SD. 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...CONTINUE...WW 425... 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 24035. ...Smith