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Tornado Watch 187
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 187
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1135 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     North-Central Kansas
     Central Nebraska

   * Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1135 AM until
     700 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are forecast to
   develop this afternoon across the Watch area.  Supercells capable of
   tornadoes, large to very large hail, and severe gusts are forecast. 
   A strong tornado or two is possible later this afternoon, mainly
   across portions of north-central Kansas into south-central Nebraska
   as the environment becomes increasingly favorable for tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast of Ainsworth
   NE to 35 miles south of Russell KS. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Smith
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