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SEL0 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 410 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 440 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Much of Kansas * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 440 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to develop late this afternoon into the early evening. Several clusters of severe thunderstorms will likely evolve and pose a risk for severe gusts potentially ranging between 60-85 mph. Large to very large hail is possible with the more intense storms mainly from central parts of Kansas eastward into eastern Kansas. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west of Garden City KS to 30 miles northeast of Emporia 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 408...WW 409... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Smith