March 15, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 31

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   SEL1

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 31
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   320 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Western and Central Iowa
     Eastern Nebraska

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 90
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread rapidly north-northeastward this
   afternoon and evening, while posing a threat for widespread
   severe/damaging winds. The strongest wind gusts could reach 80-90
   mph on an isolated basis. Some hail and perhaps a tornado could also
   occur if a supercell can form and be sustained later this evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west northwest
   of Lincoln NE to 50 miles north of Ottumwa IA. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   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 30...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 80 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   19055.

   ...Gleason

2025-03-15 00:00:07