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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 439
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WW0439 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 439
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   120 PM MDT Thu Jun 20 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Colorado
     Nebraska Panhandle
     Southwest South Dakota
     Southeast Wyoming

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
     700 PM MDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will intensify this afternoon over southeast
   Wyoming and northeast Colorado and spread eastward through the early
   evening.  Supercells capable of very large hail and damaging wind
   gusts are the main concern.  An isolated tornado and/or landspout or
   two is also possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95
   statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles northwest of
   Cheyenne WY to 35 miles east northeast of Alliance NE. 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 438...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27030.

   ...Hart
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