Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 325
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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 325
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Iowa
Central and Eastern Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday morning from 445 AM until 1100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered elevated thunderstorms will continue to develop
across central and eastern Nebraska through the predawn hours, and
eventually develop into western Iowa. Large hail will be the most
common severe concern, but some damaging wind potential could also
develop over time, mainly across far eastern Nebraska into western
Iowa later this morning.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles south of
Broken Bow NE to 20 miles east of Omaha NE. 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 324...
AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Guyer
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 325
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Iowa
Central and Eastern Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday morning from 445 AM until 1100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered elevated thunderstorms will continue to develop
across central and eastern Nebraska through the predawn hours, and
eventually develop into western Iowa. Large hail will be the most
common severe concern, but some damaging wind potential could also
develop over time, mainly across far eastern Nebraska into western
Iowa later this morning.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles south of
Broken Bow NE to 20 miles east of Omaha NE. 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 324...
AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 325 SEVERE TSTM IA NE 130945Z - 131600Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10S BBW/BROKEN BOW NE/ - 20E OMA/OMAHA NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /50E LBF - 13NE OVR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27025.
LAT...LON 42239963 42249551 40369551 40349963
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 325 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 325
VALID 131200Z - 131340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..06/13/26
ATTN...WFO...OAX...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 325
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC071-085-129-133-137-145-155-165-131340-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FREMONT HARRISON MILLS
MONONA MONTGOMERY PAGE
POTTAWATTAMIE SHELBY
$$
NEC001-003-009-011-019-021-023-025-035-037-039-041-047-053-055-
059-071-073-077-079-081-093-099-109-115-119-121-125-131-137-139-
141-143-151-153-155-159-163-167-173-175-177-179-183-185-
131340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ANTELOPE BLAINE
BOONE BUFFALO BURT
BUTLER CASS CLAY
COLFAX CUMING CUSTER
DAWSON DODGE DOUGLAS
FILLMORE GARFIELD GOSPER
GREELEY HALL HAMILTON
HOWARD KEARNEY LANCASTER
LOUP MADISON MERRICK
NANCE OTOE PHELPS
PIERCE PLATTE POLK
SALINE SARPY SAUNDERS
SEWARD SHERMAN STANTON
THURSTON VALLEY WASHINGTON
WAYNE WHEELER YORK
$$
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.
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.