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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 114

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

215 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Northeast Kansas

  South-central and southeast Nebraska



* Effective this Tuesday morning from 215 AM until 800 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A small bowing cluster of storms should continue to pose

some threat for severe/damaging winds and few tornadoes as it

spreads east-northeastward this morning.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Grand Island NE

to 50 miles south of Beatrice NE. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 113...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 22040.



...Gleason