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Tornado Watch 215
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 215
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   110 PM CDT Fri May 12 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Far Western Iowa
     Central and Eastern Nebraska
     South-Central South Dakota

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop across portions of
   the central Plains this afternoon. Environmental conditions will
   support strong to severe thunderstorms, including some supercells
   capable of tornadoes and very large hail (i.e. greater than 2 inches
   in diameter).

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Ainsworth
   NE to 40 miles northeast of Shenandoah IA. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU5).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 19025.

   ...Mosier
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