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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 294
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast North Dakota
Central Nebraska
Central and Eastern South Dakota
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage through the
afternoon across the watch area. Very large hail and damaging winds
will be possible in the stronger cells.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north northeast
of Aberdeen SD to 40 miles southwest of North Platte NE. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 292...WW 293...
AVIATION...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
25030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 294 SEVERE TSTM ND NE SD 232025Z - 240400Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
60NNE ABR/ABERDEEN SD/ - 40SW LBF/NORTH PLATTE NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /53NNE ABR - 34SW LBF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
LAT...LON 46259679 40710017 40710227 46259909
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 294 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #10 ON WW 294
VALID 240340Z - 240440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 W MCK TO
20 NNW BUB TO 35 ESE 9V9 TO 40 N HON TO 35 SE JMS.
..MOORE..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC015-041-063-071-089-183-240440-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOYD CUSTER FRONTIER
GARFIELD HOLT WHEELER
$$
SDC003-005-023-025-035-037-043-073-091-111-240440-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE CHARLES MIX
CLARK DAVISON DAY
DOUGLAS JERAULD MARSHALL
SANBORN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #9 ON WW 294
VALID 240235Z - 240340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE IML
TO 25 N LBF TO 35 WNW BUB TO 30 NNE 9V9 TO 35 SSE BIS.
..MOORE..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC009-015-041-063-071-085-089-111-113-115-149-183-240340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLAINE BOYD CUSTER
FRONTIER GARFIELD HAYES
HOLT LINCOLN LOGAN
LOUP ROCK WHEELER
$$
NDC073-077-081-240340-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-021-023-025-035-037-043-045-049-053-059-073-
089-091-111-115-240340-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE CAMPBELL CHARLES MIX
CLARK DAVISON DAY
DOUGLAS EDMUNDS FAULK
GREGORY HAND JERAULD
MCPHERSON MARSHALL SANBORN
SPINK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #8 ON WW 294
VALID 240230Z - 240340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SE IML TO
20 N LBF TO 35 WNW BUB TO 35 NE ANW TO 10 S 9V9 TO 45 ENE PIR TO
30 ESE MBG.
..BROYLES..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC009-015-041-063-071-085-089-111-115-149-183-240340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLAINE BOYD CUSTER
FRONTIER GARFIELD HAYES
HOLT LINCOLN LOUP
ROCK WHEELER
$$
NDC073-077-081-240340-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RANSOM RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-017-021-023-025-035-037-043-045-049-053-059-
073-089-091-111-115-240340-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
CHARLES MIX CLARK DAVISON
DAY DOUGLAS EDMUNDS
FAULK GREGORY HAND
JERAULD MCPHERSON MARSHALL
SANBORN SPINK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 294
VALID 240200Z - 240340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 N GLD TO
35 E MHN TO 35 NNE ANW TO 45 SE MBG TO 10 E BIS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 919
..MOORE..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC009-015-017-041-063-071-085-089-103-111-113-115-149-183-
240340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLAINE BOYD BROWN
CUSTER FRONTIER GARFIELD
HAYES HOLT KEYA PAHA
LINCOLN LOGAN LOUP
ROCK WHEELER
$$
NDC021-029-045-047-051-073-077-081-240340-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DICKEY EMMONS LAMOURE
LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-017-021-023-025-035-037-043-045-049-053-059-
069-073-089-091-111-115-240340-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
CHARLES MIX CLARK DAVISON
DAY DOUGLAS EDMUNDS
FAULK GREGORY HAND
HYDE JERAULD MCPHERSON
MARSHALL SANBORN SPINK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 294
VALID 240140Z - 240240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW IML
TO 15 NW ANW TO 30 E PIR TO 40 SSE MBG.
..BROYLES..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC009-015-017-041-063-071-085-089-103-111-113-115-149-171-183-
240240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLAINE BOYD BROWN
CUSTER FRONTIER GARFIELD
HAYES HOLT KEYA PAHA
LINCOLN LOGAN LOUP
ROCK THOMAS WHEELER
$$
NDC001-021-029-037-041-045-047-051-073-077-081-085-240240-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS DICKEY EMMONS
GRANT HETTINGER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT SIOUX
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-017-021-023-025-031-035-037-043-045-049-053-
059-069-073-089-091-111-115-123-240240-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
CHARLES MIX CLARK CORSON
DAVISON DAY DOUGLAS
EDMUNDS FAULK GREGORY
HAND HYDE JERAULD
MCPHERSON MARSHALL SANBORN
SPINK TRIPP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 294
VALID 240050Z - 240140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WNW IML
TO 45 SSW PIR TO 10 SE PIR TO 15 ENE PIR.
..BROYLES..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC005-009-015-017-029-031-041-063-071-075-085-089-091-101-103-
111-113-115-117-135-149-171-183-240140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR BLAINE BOYD
BROWN CHASE CHERRY
CUSTER FRONTIER GARFIELD
GRANT HAYES HOLT
HOOKER KEITH KEYA PAHA
LINCOLN LOGAN LOUP
MCPHERSON PERKINS ROCK
THOMAS WHEELER
$$
NDC001-021-029-037-041-045-047-051-073-077-081-085-240140-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS DICKEY EMMONS
GRANT HETTINGER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT SIOUX
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-017-021-023-025-031-035-037-043-045-049-053-
059-065-069-073-075-085-089-091-111-115-121-123-240140-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
CHARLES MIX CLARK CORSON
DAVISON DAY DOUGLAS
EDMUNDS FAULK GREGORY
HAND HUGHES HYDE
JERAULD JONES LYMAN
MCPHERSON MARSHALL SANBORN
SPINK TODD TRIPP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 294
VALID 240045Z - 240140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 915
..DEAN..05/24/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC005-009-015-017-029-031-041-049-063-069-071-075-085-089-091-
101-103-111-113-115-117-135-149-171-183-240140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR BLAINE BOYD
BROWN CHASE CHERRY
CUSTER DEUEL FRONTIER
GARDEN GARFIELD GRANT
HAYES HOLT HOOKER
KEITH KEYA PAHA LINCOLN
LOGAN LOUP MCPHERSON
PERKINS ROCK THOMAS
WHEELER
$$
NDC001-021-029-037-041-045-047-051-073-077-081-085-240140-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS DICKEY EMMONS
GRANT HETTINGER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT SIOUX
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-017-021-023-025-031-035-037-043-045-049-053-
059-065-069-073-075-085-089-091-095-111-115-117-121-123-
240140-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
CHARLES MIX CLARK CORSON
DAVISON DAY DOUGLAS
EDMUNDS FAULK GREGORY
HAND HUGHES HYDE
JERAULD JONES LYMAN
MCPHERSON MARSHALL MELLETTE
SANBORN SPINK STANLEY
TODD TRIPP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 294
VALID 232345Z - 240040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 915
..DEAN..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC005-009-015-017-029-031-041-049-063-069-071-075-085-089-091-
101-103-111-113-115-117-135-149-171-183-240040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR BLAINE BOYD
BROWN CHASE CHERRY
CUSTER DEUEL FRONTIER
GARDEN GARFIELD GRANT
HAYES HOLT HOOKER
KEITH KEYA PAHA LINCOLN
LOGAN LOUP MCPHERSON
PERKINS ROCK THOMAS
WHEELER
$$
NDC001-021-029-037-041-045-047-051-073-077-081-085-240040-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS DICKEY EMMONS
GRANT HETTINGER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT SIOUX
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-017-021-023-025-031-035-037-043-045-049-053-
059-065-069-073-075-085-089-091-095-111-115-117-121-123-
240040-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
CHARLES MIX CLARK CORSON
DAVISON DAY DOUGLAS
EDMUNDS FAULK GREGORY
HAND HUGHES HYDE
JERAULD JONES LYMAN
MCPHERSON MARSHALL MELLETTE
SANBORN SPINK STANLEY
TODD TRIPP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 294
VALID 232240Z - 232340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC005-009-015-017-029-031-041-049-063-069-071-075-085-089-091-
101-103-111-113-115-117-135-149-171-183-232340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR BLAINE BOYD
BROWN CHASE CHERRY
CUSTER DEUEL FRONTIER
GARDEN GARFIELD GRANT
HAYES HOLT HOOKER
KEITH KEYA PAHA LINCOLN
LOGAN LOUP MCPHERSON
PERKINS ROCK THOMAS
WHEELER
$$
NDC001-021-029-037-041-045-047-051-073-077-081-085-232340-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS DICKEY EMMONS
GRANT HETTINGER LAMOURE
LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT SIOUX
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-017-021-023-025-031-035-037-043-045-049-053-
059-065-069-073-075-085-089-091-095-111-115-117-121-123-
232340-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
CHARLES MIX CLARK CORSON
DAVISON DAY DOUGLAS
EDMUNDS FAULK GREGORY
HAND HUGHES HYDE
JERAULD JONES LYMAN
MCPHERSON MARSHALL MELLETTE
SANBORN SPINK STANLEY
TODD TRIPP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 294
VALID 232035Z - 232140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..05/23/24
ATTN...WFO...BIS...FGF...LBF...FSD...ABR...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 294
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC005-009-015-017-029-031-041-049-063-069-071-075-085-089-091-
101-103-111-113-115-117-135-149-171-183-232140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR BLAINE BOYD
BROWN CHASE CHERRY
CUSTER DEUEL FRONTIER
GARDEN GARFIELD GRANT
HAYES HOLT HOOKER
KEITH KEYA PAHA LINCOLN
LOGAN LOUP MCPHERSON
PERKINS ROCK THOMAS
WHEELER
$$
NDC021-029-045-047-051-073-077-081-232140-
ND
. NORTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DICKEY EMMONS LAMOURE
LOGAN MCINTOSH RANSOM
RICHLAND SARGENT
$$
SDC003-005-013-015-017-021-023-025-031-035-037-043-045-049-053-
059-065-069-073-075-085-089-091-095-111-115-117-121-123-
232140-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AURORA BEADLE BROWN
BRULE BUFFALO CAMPBELL
CHARLES MIX CLARK CORSON
DAVISON DAY DOUGLAS
EDMUNDS FAULK GREGORY
HAND HUGHES HYDE
JERAULD JONES LYMAN
MCPHERSON MARSHALL MELLETTE
SANBORN SPINK STANLEY
TODD TRIPP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (40%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.