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Tornado Watch 418
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 418
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   350 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western Iowa
     Northeast Kansas
     Far Southwest Minnesota
     Extreme Northwest Missouri
     Eastern Nebraska
     Southeast South Dakota

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to develop and pose a threat
   for a few tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds this afternoon
   and evening as they spread east-northeastward.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 55 miles east northeast of Yankton SD
   to 45 miles south of Beatrice NE. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 417...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 25030.

   ...Gleason
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