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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 529
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1130 PM CDT Sat Jul 13 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Central South Dakota

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1130 PM
  until 600 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 85 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A small but intense bowing cluster will move quickly
southeastward from northwest into central South Dakota through the
overnight hours. Scattered severe/damaging winds appear likely, with
some significant gusts up to around 85 mph possible. Isolated severe
hail may occur as well.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
of Mobridge SD to 45 miles south southeast of Pierre SD. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 524...WW 526...WW
527...WW 528...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30040.

...Gleason