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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 418
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Western Iowa
  Northeast Kansas
  Far Southwest Minnesota
  Extreme Northwest Missouri
  Eastern Nebraska
  Southeast South Dakota

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to develop and pose a threat
for a few tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds this afternoon
and evening as they spread east-northeastward.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles east northeast of Yankton SD
to 45 miles south of Beatrice NE. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 417...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.

...Gleason