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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 262
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WW0262 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL2

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 262
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   620 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southern Iowa
     Eastern Kansas
     Western Missouri
     Southeast Nebraska

   * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 620 PM
     until 200 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Several severe thunderstorm clusters are forecast to
   develop and move eastward into the Watch area this evening into the
   overnight.  Severe gusts ranging between 60-85 mph are possible with
   the more intense thunderstorm cores and bowing segments.  Large hail
   may accompany some of the stronger thunderstorms mainly this
   evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
   statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles west northwest
   of Lamoni IA to 55 miles southwest of Chanute KS. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

   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 259...WW 260...WW 261...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27035.

   ...Smith
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