Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 572

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 572
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1020 PM CDT Tue Aug 11 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Far North-Central Nebraska
     South-Central South Dakota

   * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1020 PM
     until 600 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Ongoing cluster of thunderstorms, including a supercell,
   is forecast to continue southeastward into south-central South
   Dakota and far north-central Nebraska tonight. Ample buoyancy exists
   across this region, suggesting the storms will remain severe as they
   move through. Primary risk is strong to severe wind gusts, including
   the potential for gusts to 75 mph. Large hail could occur as well,
   with an isolated instance or two of very large hail (i.e. 2" in
   diameter) possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
   statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles northwest of
   Valentine NE to 50 miles north northeast of Oneill NE. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

   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 570...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   28035.

   ...Mosier

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