Monday, August 21, 2017

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 459

WW 459 SEVERE TSTM SD 211355Z - 211900Z
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 459
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
855 AM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southern South Dakota

* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 855 AM until
  200 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...A pair of intense storms should move east-southeast across
south-central SD through midday with a risk of severe hail and wind.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 90 miles west of
Chamberlain SD to 25 miles south of Mitchell SD. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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.

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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29030.

...Grams

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