June 17, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 424

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 424
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   510 PM CDT Mon Jun 16 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far Northeast Colorado
     Western Iowa
     Far Northwest Kansas
     Nebraska

   * Effective this Monday afternoon from 510 PM until Midnight CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm intensity and coverage is expected to
   increase across the region this afternoon/evening. Large to very
   large hail up to 3" in diameter is possible with the initial more
   cellular development. Development into one or more convective lines
   is possible as well, with damaging gusts up to 75-80 mph as the
   primary risk once this linear transition occurs.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles north
   northwest of Imperial NE to 25 miles east southeast of Denison IA.
   For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
   outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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 423...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27030.

   ...Mosier

2025-06-17 02:45:03