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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 487
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
525 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North-central and Northeast Kansas
South-central and Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 525 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to further develop and intensify
through early evening in multiple corridors, initially across
north-central toward northeast Kansas as well as south-central
Nebraska. A couple of tornadoes will be possible across the region
aside from damaging winds and possibly some hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Grand Island NE to 20
miles south of Salina KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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.
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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27025.
...Guyer
