SPC Tornado Watch 178

WW 178 TORNADO CO NE SD 272155Z – 280500Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 178
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Far Northeast Colorado
  Western Nebraska
  Southwest South Dakota

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until
  1100 PM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Severe storms including supercells are expected this
evening, with very large hail possible as the main and initial
hazard. Tornado potential is expected to increase toward/after
sunset as additional low-level moistening occurs. Damaging winds are
also possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 85 miles northeast of Chadron NE to 60
miles west southwest of North Platte NE. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).

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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23030.

...Guyer

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