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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 276
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1110 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Western Iowa
  Northwest Missouri
  Eastern Nebraska
  Southeast South Dakota

* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 1110 AM until
  500 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 3 inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...The atmosphere is expected to rapidly become favorable for
severe storm development, including the potential for tornadoes,
through early/mid-afternoon.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles west northwest of Spencer IA
to 25 miles west of Falls City NE. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 275...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.

...Guyer