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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 217
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 217
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   140 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southwest Iowa
     Northeast Kansas
     Northwest Missouri
     Southeast Nebraska

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are beginning to form over northeast Kansas
   and northwest Missouri.  These storms will track northward across
   the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of large hail and
   damaging wind gusts.  The strongest cells may also produce a tornado
   or two.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest
   of Lincoln NE to 5 miles east southeast of Lamoni IA. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.

   &&

   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
   20030.

   ...Hart
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