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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 435
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WW0435 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 435
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   240 PM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Western and Central Kansas

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to strengthen along a cold
   front this afternoon and evening while posing a threat for large to
   very large hail up to around 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter and severe
   wind gusts of 60-80 mph. The threat for severe winds may increase
   through the evening if one or more bowing clusters develops and
   spreads eastward into central Kansas. A tornado or two also appears
   possible, especially if any supercells can persist across southwest
   Kansas this evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northeast of
   Russell KS to 35 miles east of Liberal KS. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU5).

   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 433...WW 434...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
   25030.

   ...Gleason
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