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WWUS20 KWNS 272033

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 125

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

235 PM MDT Sun May 27 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  West Central Nebraska



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until

  900 PM MDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to spread into west-central

Nebraska this afternoon from the southwest, with the stronger cells

capable of large hail and damaging winds.  An isolated tornado is

also possible.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65

statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles west northwest

of Valentine NE to 10 miles southeast of Imperial NE. 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 123...WW 124...



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

22030.



...Hart

