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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 59

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

245 PM CDT Tue May 1 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Far southwest Iowa

  Central Kansas

  Southeast Nebraska



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 245 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to

    3.5 inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...Several severe storms are expected to develop along the

dryline and quasi-stationary front through this evening. Tornadoes,

very large hail, and damaging winds are anticipated.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles southwest of Medicine Lodge KS

to 30 miles west northwest of Tekamah NE. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU9).



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 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 23035.



...Grams

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