Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind High Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SEL5 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 345 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 510 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Kansas Central and Northeast Nebraska Southeast South Dakota * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 510 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will form this afternoon over western Nebraska into southeast South Dakota, and spread eastward across the watch area through the evening. Large hail will be a concern with early storms, with increasing risk of damaging wind gusts through the evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Imperial NE to 45 miles east of Mitchell SD. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 343...WW 344... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26030. ...Hart Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind High Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate SEL5 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 345 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 510 PM CDT Wed Jul 8 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Kansas Central and Northeast Nebraska Southeast South Dakota * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 510 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will form this afternoon over western Nebraska into southeast South Dakota, and spread eastward across the watch area through the evening. Large hail will be a concern with early storms, with increasing risk of damaging wind gusts through the evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Imperial NE to 45 miles east of Mitchell SD. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 343...WW 344... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26030. ...Hart

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind High Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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WOUS64 KWNS 082209 WOU5 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 345 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 510 PM CDT WED JUL 8 2020 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 345 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS KSC023-039-063-065-109-137-147-153-163-179-181-193-199-090400- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0345.200708T2210Z-200709T0400Z/ KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE DECATUR GOVE GRAHAM LOGAN NORTON PHILLIPS RAWLINS ROOKS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE NEC003-005-009-015-017-019-029-031-041-047-049-057-063-065-069- 071-073-075-077-079-083-085-087-089-091-093-099-101-103-107-111- 113-115-117-135-137-145-149-163-171-175-183-090400- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0345.200708T2210Z-200709T0400Z/ NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANTELOPE ARTHUR BLAINE BOYD BROWN BUFFALO CHASE CHERRY CUSTER DAWSON DEUEL DUNDY FRONTIER FURNAS GARDEN GARFIELD GOSPER GRANT GREELEY HALL HARLAN HAYES HITCHCOCK HOLT HOOKER HOWARD KEARNEY KEITH KEYA PAHA KNOX LINCOLN LOGAN LOUP MCPHERSON PERKINS PHELPS RED WILLOW ROCK SHERMAN THOMAS VALLEY WHEELER SDC003-005-009-011-015-023-035-043-053-061-067-073-077-079-087- 097-111-123-125-135-090400- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0345.200708T2210Z-200709T0400Z/ SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME BROOKINGS BRULE CHARLES MIX DAVISON DOUGLAS GREGORY HANSON HUTCHINSON JERAULD KINGSBURY LAKE MCCOOK MINER SANBORN TRIPP TURNER YANKTON ATTN...WFO...GLD...FSD...UNR...LBF...GID...OAX... Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind High Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SAW5 WW 345 SEVERE TSTM KS NE SD 082210Z - 090400Z AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 25WSW IML/IMPERIAL NE/ - 45E MHE/MITCHELL SD/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM N/S /53ENE AKO - 17WNW FSD/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030. LAT...LON 41680206 45079713 42469713 39080206 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU5. Watch 345 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 345 VALID 090315Z - 090400Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NW GLD TO 30 ENE MCK TO 30 NNW BBW TO 35 ESE ONL TO 15 ENE MHE TO 25 SW HON. WW 345 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 090400Z. ..SMITH..07/09/20 ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...OAX...LBF...FSD...UNR... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 345 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC109-153-181-199-090400- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE LOGAN RAWLINS SHERMAN WALLACE $$ NEC003-011-041-047-071-073-077-087-107-115-145-175-183-090400- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANTELOPE BOONE CUSTER DAWSON GARFIELD GOSPER GREELEY HITCHCOCK KNOX LOUP RED WILLOW VALLEY WHEELER $$ SDC005-009-011-067-073-077-079-087-097-111-125-135-090400- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BEADLE BON HOMME BROOKINGS HUTCHINSON JERAULD KINGSBURY LAKE MCCOOK MINER SANBORN TURNER YANKTON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 345 VALID 090215Z - 090300Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW GLD TO 15 SSW LBF TO 20 NNW MHN TO 10 SE VTN TO 20 SSE ANW TO 15 W ONL TO 45 SW MHE TO 10 SW HON. ..SMITH..07/09/20 ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...OAX...LBF...FSD...UNR... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 345 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC023-039-063-065-109-137-147-153-163-179-181-193-199-090300- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE DECATUR GOVE GRAHAM LOGAN NORTON PHILLIPS RAWLINS ROOKS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE $$ NEC003-009-011-015-017-019-031-041-047-057-063-065-071-073-077- 079-083-085-087-089-091-093-099-103-107-111-113-115-137-145-149- 163-171-175-183-090300- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANTELOPE BLAINE BOONE BOYD BROWN BUFFALO CHERRY CUSTER DAWSON DUNDY FRONTIER FURNAS GARFIELD GOSPER GREELEY HALL HARLAN HAYES HITCHCOCK HOLT HOOKER HOWARD KEARNEY KEYA PAHA KNOX LINCOLN LOGAN LOUP PHELPS RED WILLOW ROCK SHERMAN THOMAS VALLEY WHEELER $$ SDC003-005-009-011-023-035-043-061-067-073-077-079-087-097-111- 125-135-090300- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME BROOKINGS CHARLES MIX DAVISON DOUGLAS HANSON HUTCHINSON JERAULD KINGSBURY LAKE MCCOOK MINER SANBORN TURNER YANKTON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 345 VALID 090100Z - 090200Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW IML TO 55 N IML TO 45 ESE AIA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1146 ..SMITH..07/09/20 ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...OAX...LBF...FSD...UNR... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 345 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC023-039-063-065-109-137-147-153-163-179-181-193-199-090200- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE DECATUR GOVE GRAHAM LOGAN NORTON PHILLIPS RAWLINS ROOKS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE $$ NEC003-005-009-015-017-019-029-031-041-047-057-063-065-069-071- 073-075-077-079-083-085-087-089-091-093-099-101-103-107-111-113- 115-117-135-137-145-149-163-171-175-183-090200- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANTELOPE ARTHUR BLAINE BOYD BROWN BUFFALO CHASE CHERRY CUSTER DAWSON DUNDY FRONTIER FURNAS GARDEN GARFIELD GOSPER GRANT GREELEY HALL HARLAN HAYES HITCHCOCK HOLT HOOKER HOWARD KEARNEY KEITH KEYA PAHA KNOX LINCOLN LOGAN LOUP MCPHERSON PERKINS PHELPS RED WILLOW ROCK SHERMAN THOMAS VALLEY WHEELER $$ SDC003-005-009-011-015-023-035-043-053-061-067-073-077-079-087- 097-111-123-125-135-090200- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME BROOKINGS BRULE CHARLES MIX DAVISON DOUGLAS GREGORY HANSON HUTCHINSON JERAULD KINGSBURY LAKE MCCOOK MINER SANBORN TRIPP TURNER YANKTON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 345 VALID 082240Z - 090000Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..SMITH..07/08/20 ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...OAX...LBF...FSD...UNR... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 345 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC023-039-063-065-109-137-147-153-163-179-181-193-199-090000- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEYENNE DECATUR GOVE GRAHAM LOGAN NORTON PHILLIPS RAWLINS ROOKS SHERIDAN SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE $$ NEC003-005-009-015-017-019-029-031-041-047-049-057-063-065-069- 071-073-075-077-079-083-085-087-089-091-093-099-101-103-107-111- 113-115-117-135-137-145-149-163-171-175-183-090000- NE . NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANTELOPE ARTHUR BLAINE BOYD BROWN BUFFALO CHASE CHERRY CUSTER DAWSON DEUEL DUNDY FRONTIER FURNAS GARDEN GARFIELD GOSPER GRANT GREELEY HALL HARLAN HAYES HITCHCOCK HOLT HOOKER HOWARD KEARNEY KEITH KEYA PAHA KNOX LINCOLN LOGAN LOUP MCPHERSON PERKINS PHELPS RED WILLOW ROCK SHERMAN THOMAS VALLEY WHEELER $$ SDC003-005-009-011-015-023-035-043-053-061-067-073-077-079-087- 097-111-123-125-135-090000- SD . SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE AURORA BEADLE BON HOMME BROOKINGS BRULE CHARLES MIX DAVISON DOUGLAS GREGORY HANSON HUTCHINSON JERAULD KINGSBURY LAKE MCCOOK MINER SANBORN TRIPP TURNER YANKTON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$