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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 293 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 110 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwest Iowa Eastern Nebraska * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage through the afternoon across parts of eastern Nebraska, in a moist and moderately unstable air mass. Large hail and damaging winds are possible in the strongest cells, along with a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west of Columbus NE to 10 miles southeast of Shenandoah IA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 292... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 22030. ...Hart