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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 487

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

525 PM CDT Thu Sep 2 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  North-central and Northeast Kansas

  South-central and Southeast Nebraska



* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 525 PM until Midnight

  CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Storms are expected to further develop and intensify

through early evening in multiple corridors, initially across

north-central toward northeast Kansas as well as south-central

Nebraska. A couple of tornadoes will be possible across the region

aside from damaging winds and possibly some hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles

east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Grand Island NE to 20

miles south of Salina KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see

the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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.



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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 27025.



...Guyer

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