WWUS20 KWNS 012301 SEL0 SPC WW 012301 NEZ000-020600- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 510 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 605 PM CDT Mon Aug 1 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central Nebraska * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 605 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are intensifying over north-central Nebraska. These storms are expected to track across the watch area this evening, posing a risk of locally damaging wind gusts and large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles north of North Platte NE to 45 miles north northeast of Grand Island NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 508...WW 509... 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 29025. ...Hart