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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 345
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 345
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   510 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Kansas
     Central and Northeast Nebraska
     Southeast South Dakota

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 510 PM
     until 1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread 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 possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will form this afternoon over western
   Nebraska into southeast South Dakota, and spread eastward across the
   watch area through the evening.  Large hail will be a concern with
   early storms, with increasing risk of damaging wind gusts through
   the evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
   statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest
   of Imperial NE to 45 miles east of Mitchell SD. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 343...WW 344...

   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
   26030.

   ...Hart
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