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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 621

WW 621 SEVERE TSTM NE 140430Z – 141200Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 621
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1130 PM CDT Tue Aug 13 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Central and south-central Nebraska

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1130 PM
  until 700 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A cluster of occasionally severe thunderstorms -- which
produced a 60-kt at MCK during the last half hour -- will maintain
severe potential into the watch area before weakening later tonight.
Isolated large hail also may occur, either in the main MCS or in
precursory convection.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles south southwest
of Kearney NE to 30 miles northeast of Broken Bow NE. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 620...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
27030.

...Edwards

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