SEL4
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 244
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1105 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEBRASKA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 1105 PM
   UNTIL 500 AM CDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHWEST OF BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA TO 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF LINCOLN
   NEBRASKA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
   
   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...THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REPLACES
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 241. WATCH NUMBER 241 WILL NOT
   BE IN EFFECT AFTER 1105 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 243...
   
   DISCUSSION...SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER FEW
   HOURS ALONG A RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARY...WHERE LOW-LEVEL WAA IS
   FOCUSED ON THE NOSE OF 30 KT BRANCH OF THE LLJ.  STRONG INSTABILITY
   WILL SUPPORT A RISK FOR LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS...PRIOR TO A
   GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS CONVECTIVE
   INHIBITION SLOWLY INCREASES.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 32015.
   
   
   ...THOMPSON

   SEL4
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 244
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1105 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEBRASKA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 1105 PM
   UNTIL 500 AM CDT.
   
   SCATTERED LARGE HAIL
   ISOLATED HAIL TO 2.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHWEST OF BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA TO 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF LINCOLN
   NEBRASKA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
   
   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...THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REPLACES
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 241. WATCH NUMBER 241 WILL NOT
   BE IN EFFECT AFTER 1105 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 243...
   
   DISCUSSION...SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER FEW
   HOURS ALONG A RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARY...WHERE LOW-LEVEL WAA IS
   FOCUSED ON THE NOSE OF 30 KT BRANCH OF THE LLJ.  STRONG INSTABILITY
   WILL SUPPORT A RISK FOR LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS...PRIOR TO A
   GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS CONVECTIVE
   INHIBITION SLOWLY INCREASES.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 32015.
   
   
   ...THOMPSON

   SEL4
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 244
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1105 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEBRASKA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 1105 PM
   UNTIL 500 AM CDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHWEST OF BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA TO 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF LINCOLN
   NEBRASKA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
   
   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...THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REPLACES
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 241. WATCH NUMBER 241 WILL NOT
   BE IN EFFECT AFTER 1105 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 243...
   
   DISCUSSION...SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER FEW
   HOURS ALONG A RESIDUAL OUTFLOW BOUNDARY...WHERE LOW-LEVEL WAA IS
   FOCUSED ON THE NOSE OF 30 KT BRANCH OF THE LLJ.  STRONG INSTABILITY
   WILL SUPPORT A RISK FOR LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS...PRIOR TO A
   GRADUAL WEAKENING TREND IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS CONVECTIVE
   INHIBITION SLOWLY INCREASES.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 32015.
   
   
   ...THOMPSON

   WOUS64 KWNS 050358
   WOU4
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 244
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1105 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 244 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NEC001-011-019-021-023-025-035-037-039-041-047-053-055-059-071-
   077-079-081-093-099-109-115-119-121-125-131-141-143-151-153-155-
   159-163-167-173-175-177-179-183-185-051000-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0244.120505T0405Z-120505T1000Z/
   
   NE 
   .    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ADAMS                BOONE               BUFFALO             
   BURT                 BUTLER              CASS                
   CLAY                 COLFAX              CUMING              
   CUSTER               DAWSON              DODGE               
   DOUGLAS              FILLMORE            GARFIELD            
   GREELEY              HALL                HAMILTON            
   HOWARD               KEARNEY             LANCASTER           
   LOUP                 MADISON             MERRICK             
   NANCE                OTOE                PLATTE              
   POLK                 SALINE              SARPY               
   SAUNDERS             SEWARD              SHERMAN             
   STANTON              THURSTON            VALLEY              
   WASHINGTON           WAYNE               WHEELER             
   YORK                 
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...GID...LBF...OAX...
   
   
   

   SAW4 
   WW 244 SEVERE TSTM NE 050405Z - 051000Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   10SSW BBW/BROKEN BOW NE/ - 35NE LNK/LINCOLN NE/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /47ENE LBF - 25W OVR/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 32015.
   
   REPLACES WW 241..IA NE 
   
   LAT...LON 42099969 42009629 40409629 40509969
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU4.
   

Watch 244 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 244

VALID 050525Z - 050640Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSW EAR
TO 30 WSW ONL.

..JEWELL..05/05/12

ATTN...WFO...GID...OAX...LBF...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 244 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NEC001-011-019-021-023-025-035-037-039-053-055-059-071-077-079-
081-093-099-109-119-121-125-131-141-143-151-153-155-159-163-167-
173-175-177-179-183-185-050640-

NE 
.    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS		     BOONE		 BUFFALO	     
BURT		     BUTLER		 CASS		     
CLAY		     COLFAX		 CUMING 	     
DODGE		     DOUGLAS		 FILLMORE	     
GARFIELD	     GREELEY		 HALL		     
HAMILTON	     HOWARD		 KEARNEY	     
LANCASTER	     MADISON		 MERRICK	     
NANCE		     OTOE		 PLATTE 	     
POLK		     SALINE		 SARPY		     
SAUNDERS	     SEWARD		 SHERMAN	     
STANTON 	     THURSTON		 VALLEY 	     
WASHINGTON	     WAYNE		 WHEELER	     
YORK		     
$$


THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

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