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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 416
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WW0416 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 416
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   630 PM CDT Fri Jun 14 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Western and Central Kansas
     Central Nebraska

   * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 630 PM
     until 200 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Several clusters and linear bands of storms will move east
   into the Watch area this evening.  As the storms encounter
   increasing moisture with eastward extent into western Kansas,
   further upscale growth into a larger squall line is forecast this
   evening.  Severe gusts (60-80 mph) will be the primary hazard with
   the stronger storms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles north of Broken
   Bow NE to 20 miles east of Liberal KS. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU6).

   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 413...WW 414...WW 415...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   24035.

   ...Smith
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