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Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
263 WWUS20 KWNS 011933 SEL4 SPC WW 011933 NEZ000-SDZ000-020200- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 494 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 135 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of The Nebraska Panhandle into Northwest Nebraska Western and Central South Dakota * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until 800 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Initial supercell thunderstorms should pose a threat for large hail generally 1-2 inches in diameter this afternoon. As this activity spreads eastward later this afternoon and evening, it should grow upscale in more of a line/cluster, with a greater threat for severe/damaging winds up to around 60-70 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Mobridge SD to 70 miles southeast of Chadron NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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. && 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 26035. ...Gleason