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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 531
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WW0531 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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   SEL1

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 531
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   200 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwestern Iowa
     Southwestern Minnesota
     Northeastern Nebraska
     East-central and southeastern South Dakota

   * Effective this Sunday morning from 200 AM until 800 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 90 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A well-organized, bowing thunderstorm complex, with a
   history of numerous, measured, significant severe gusts (65+ kt) in
   western and central SD, should continue to pose a threat for severe
   wind as it moves through much of the watch area through dawn.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west of
   Mitchell SD to 25 miles north northeast of Spencer IA. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   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 527...WW 528...WW
   529...WW 530...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 80 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   29050.

   ...Edwards
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