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Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
789 WWUS20 KWNS 031839 SEL1 SPC WW 031839 COZ000-NEZ000-040100- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 501 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1240 PM MDT Wed Jul 3 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Colorado The Nebraska Panhandle into Central Nebraska * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM until 700 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms will initially pose a threat for large hail this afternoon. Some of the hail may be very large, with isolated hailstones up to 2-3 inches in diameter. Otherwise, severe/damaging winds around 60-75 mph should become an increasing concern late this afternoon and evening as thunderstorms potentially form into a small bowing cluster. A tornado or two also appears possible, mainly across north-central Nebraska. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Valentine NE to 15 miles west southwest of Imperial NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Gleason