SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 461

WW 461 SEVERE TSTM NE 042155Z - 050400Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 461 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 455 PM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western and Central Nebraska * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until 1100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... 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...Supercells should continue to pose some threat for large to very large hail late this afternoon and evening as they track slowly southeastward. Occasional severe/damaging downdraft winds may also occur. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Imperial NE to 30 miles south southeast of Oneill NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 454...WW 455...WW 456...WW 457...WW 458...WW 459...WW 460... AVIATION...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 30020. ...Gleason Read more