Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
473 WWUS20 KWNS 012055 SEL6 SPC WW 012055 NEZ000-020300- 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. && 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