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SEL0 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 550 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 510 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of North-central Kansas Central Nebraska * Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 510 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms will continue moving southeast across the watch area this evening, with a risk for very large hail and damaging thunderstorm gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 5 miles north northeast of Ainsworth NE to 50 miles east southeast of Hill City KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 547...WW 548...WW 549... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 31035. ...Bunting