April 3, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 92

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 92
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   725 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far Southwest Iowa
     Northeast Kansas
     Far Northwest Missouri
     Southeast Nebraska

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 725 PM
     until 300 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase over the
   next few hours as a surface low and associated cold front move into
   the region. Environment conditions support the potential for strong
   to severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail and
   strong wind gusts. A limited, but non-zero, tornado threat could
   materialize across portions of northeast KS.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
   of Omaha NE to 40 miles west southwest of Manhattan KS. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

   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 91...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   24035.

   ...Mosier

2025-04-02 02:35:03