Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 453
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 453
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Sun Jun 22 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Nebraska
Southeast South Dakota
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop rapidly and
move northeast across the watch area through this evening with a
risk for damaging wind gusts and large hail. The potential for
corridors of more concentrated wind damage may increase towards this
evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of
Mitchell SD to 60 miles south southeast of North Platte NE. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 451...WW 452...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
23030.
...Bunting
2025-06-22 21:00:03
