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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 555
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
225 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Colorado
  Western and Central Kansas
  Southwest Nebraska

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to continue to develop and
intensify through the afternoon and into the evening.  The stronger
storms will be capable of a risk for large hail (1-2 inches in
diameter) and severe gusts (60-75 mph).  A linear thunderstorm
cluster is expected to eventually evolve by evening with the primary
risk beco*ing a wind hazard.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest
of Burlington CO to 25 miles north northeast of Russell KS. For a
co*plete 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.

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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
32025.

...Smith