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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0579 for Western and Central Nebraska

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0580 for Western Iowa, Eastern Nebraska

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0579

Locations Affected

Western and Central Nebraska

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Thunderstorms currently over the Nebraska Panhandle and northeast Colorado will congeal and spread eastward across the watch area through the early morning hours. Damaging wind gusts and some hail are expected with some of these storms.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL9

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 579
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
735 PM CDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Western and Central Nebraska

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 735 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms currently over the Nebraska Panhandle and
northeast Colorado will congeal and spread eastward across the watch
area through the early morning hours.  Damaging wind gusts and some
hail are expected with some of these storms.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest
of Mullen NE to 45 miles east of Burwell NE. 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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 576...WW 578...

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 500. Mean storm motion vector
27035.

...Hart

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0580

Locations Affected

Western Iowa

Eastern Nebraska

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A severe linear thunderstorm cluster will continue east into the Watch area during the overnight and move east into western Iowa during the early morning. Scattered severe gusts 60 to 85 mph are expected with the more intense portions of the squall line.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85 mph likely

Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL0

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 580
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
130 AM CDT Thu Aug 13 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Western Iowa
  Eastern Nebraska

* Effective this Thursday morning from 130 AM until 800 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
    mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A severe linear thunderstorm cluster will continue east
into the Watch area during the overnight and move east into western
Iowa during the early morning.  Scattered severe gusts 60 to 85 mph
are expected with the more intense portions of the squall line.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles west of
Columbus NE to 65 miles east southeast of Denison IA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 579...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
27040.

...Smith

National Risk Overview

Thursday, August 13: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 15%
Friday, August 14: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 5%
Saturday, August 15: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, August 16: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Monday, August 17: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, August 18: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, August 19: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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