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SEL6 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 376 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 345 PM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Colorado Western Kansas Southwest Nebraska * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Widely scattered to scattered thunderstorms will probably develop across the Watch area this afternoon into the evening. The stronger storms, including supercells, will likely be capable of a large to very large hail threat and severe gusts. A tornado is possible with a mature supercell during the early evening. The severe risk will probably transition to primarily a wind and hail risk during the mid to late evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles east and west of a line from 5 miles north of Imperial NE to 30 miles east of Elkhart KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 372...WW 373...WW 374...WW 375... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26025. ...Smith