Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SEL7
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 527
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
315 PM CDT Sat Jul 19 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western into Central Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast to
develop and intensify this afternoon and pose a risk for large to
very large hail. The stronger storms will be supercells. The risk
for tornadoes will begin late this afternoon and maximize during the
evening. The risk for severe gusts will probably increase during
the evening as one or two clusters possibly evolves.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
north and south of a line from 75 miles west of Mullen NE to 10
miles north northeast of Broken Bow NE. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).
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 526…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29025.
…Smith
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 527 TORNADO NE 192015Z – 200400Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
75W MHN/MULLEN NE/ – 10NNE BBW/BROKEN BOW NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM N/S /43ENE BFF – 55WNW OBH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29025.
LAT…LON 43200253 42729956 40419956 40880253
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 527 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.