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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 593
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WW0593 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 593
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   545 PM CDT Sat Aug 5 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Western Kansas
     Far Southwest Nebraska

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning from 545
     PM until 100 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage and intensity is expected to
   increase across western Kansas and far southwest Nebraska this
   afternoon and evening. Strong deep-layer vertical shear and robust
   buoyancy will support intense updrafts capable of large to very
   large hail. Some potential exists for the development of one or more
   bowing segments. These bowing segment could produce wind gusts from
   65 to 75 mph.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northwest of
   Mccook NE to 50 miles south southwest of Dodge City KS. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 588...WW 589...WW
   590...WW 591...WW 592...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   28035.

   ...Mosier
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