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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0635 for Northwest and North-Central Kansas, Southwest Nebraska

Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 85 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0635

Locations Affected

Northwest and North-Central Kansas

Southwest Nebraska

Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0635 map

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A well-organized and locally intense cluster of storms will continue to steadily progress south-southeastward this evening across southwest/south-central Nebraska into northern Kansas. Wind damage is the primary hazard, and some locally significant gusts/damage are possible this evening.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 85 mph possible

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 635
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
815 PM CDT Thu Aug 27 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Northwest and North-Central Kansas
  Southwest Nebraska

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 815 PM
  until 100 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 85 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A well-organized and locally intense cluster of storms
will continue to steadily progress south-southeastward this evening
across southwest/south-central Nebraska into northern Kansas. Wind
damage is the primary hazard, and some locally significant
gusts/damage are possible this evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Mccook
NE to 15 miles south of Hill City KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 632...WW 633...WW 634...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
34040.

...Guyer

National Risk Overview

Friday, August 28: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 5%
Saturday, August 29: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Sunday, August 30: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Monday, August 31: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, September 1: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, September 2: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Thursday, September 3: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, September 4: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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