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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 419
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WW0419 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 419
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   435 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and Eastern Kansas

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 435 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue to
   develop this afternoon into the evening.  The stronger thunderstorms
   will mainly be capable of severe gusts (60-80 mph).  Isolated large
   hail may also accompany the more intense thunderstorm cores as this
   activity moves east into a more unstable airmass over eastern parts
   of Kansas towards the early evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of
   Manhattan KS to 40 miles south of Wichita KS. 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 417...WW 418...

   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 450. Mean storm motion vector
   21030.

   ...Smith
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