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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 496
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southern and Central Nebraska

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should move east-northeastward along and
near a warm front that will become draped across south-central
Nebraska this afternoon and evening. A couple of tornadoes may occur
with any sustained supercell, along with large hail around 1-2
inches in diameter. Severe/damaging winds may become an increasing
concern if thunderstorms can grow into a small cluster later this
evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles northwest of Mccook NE to 30
miles east southeast of Grand Island 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 494...WW 495...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.

...Gleason