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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0478 for Western and central Kansas, Extreme southwest and south central Nebraska

Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0478

Locations Affected

Western and central Kansas

Extreme southwest and south central Nebraska

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A well-developed line of storms will continue eastward along and south of the Kansas/Nebraska border into the overnight hours. The storm environment and primarily linear storm mode suggest that severe outflow gusts up to 75 mph will be the main threat, though isolated large hail will also be possible (especially in the short term across northwest Kansas).

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 478
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
845 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Western and central Kansas
  Extreme southwest and south central Nebraska

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 845 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A well-developed line of storms will continue eastward
along and south of the Kansas/Nebraska border into the overnight
hours.  The storm environment and primarily linear storm mode
suggest that severe outflow gusts up to 75 mph will be the main
threat, though isolated large hail will also be possible (especially
in the short term across northwest Kansas).

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles south of
Goodland KS to 45 miles east northeast of Russell KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 475...WW 476...WW 477...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27035.

...Thompson

National Risk Overview

Friday, July 10: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Saturday, July 11: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 15%
Sunday, July 12: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Monday, July 13: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, July 14: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, July 15: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, July 16: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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