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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 188
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 188
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1215 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Montana
     Southwest North Dakota
     Central and Western South Dakota

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1215 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...An arcing band of strong to severe thunderstorms is
   forecast to develop this afternoon across the Watch area. 
   Small-scale bands and a few supercells are possible and will pose a
   risk for mainly severe gusts and large hail.  A tornado or two is
   possible, especially where more persistent and stronger
   thunderstorms encounter stronger low-level shear.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 120
   statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast
   of Baker MT to 55 miles south southwest of Chamberlain SD. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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 187...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   19035.

   ...Smith
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