WW 291 TORNADO KS NE 190155Z – 190600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 291
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
855 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and Central Kansas
Southwest and South-Central Nebraska
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 855 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercell thunderstorms should continue to pose
some threat for a few tornadoes this evening into the early
overnight hours as they move generally northeastward. Otherwise,
large hail and severe/damaging winds may also occur.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles northeast of North Platte NE
to 50 miles south southeast of Russell KS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 286...WW 287...WW
288...WW 289...WW 290...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Gleason