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Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Severe Thunderstorm Watch 208
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 208
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 PM CDT Thu May 12 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Iowa
     Southwest Minnesota
     Northeast Nebraska
     Southeast South Dakota

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 105
       mph expected
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     A couple tornadoes possible

   SUMMARY...A prolific wind-damage event is expected unfold from
   northeast Nebraska into southeast South Dakota and northwest
   Iowa/southwest Minnesota. Pockets of significant wind damage are
   highly likely, along with the potential for large hail and possible
   a line-embedded tornado or two.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west of
   Mitchell SD to 5 miles east northeast of Spencer IA. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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 205...WW 206...WW 207...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 90 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   22045.

   ...Guyer
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