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SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 312 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 945 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southwest Iowa Far Northeastern Kansas Northwest and North-Central Missouri Southeast Nebraska * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 945 PM until 500 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms mainly in the form of strong to severe clusters will likely develop east across the Watch area tonight near the terminus of a low-level jet stream. The stronger bands of storms will be capable of severe gusts. A few elevated storms may be capable of a large hail risk. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Lincoln NE to 60 miles southeast of Chillicothe MO. 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 308...WW 309...WW 310...WW 311... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Smith