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Public Severe Weather Outlook (PWO)
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Please note this briefing may be out of date after 1342 UTC on 05/19/2013 and there will be no subsequent updates during the day.
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   ZCZC SPCPWOSPC ALL
   WOUS40 KWNS 190804
   KSZ000-MOZ000-NEZ000-OKZ000-191800-
   
   PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0304 AM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013
   
   ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL UNITED
   STATES LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
   DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS OVER PARTS
   OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.
   
   THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE
   
          EASTERN KANSAS
          WESTERN MISSOURI
          SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
          CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
   
   ELSEWHERE...SEVERE STORMS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE
   CENTRAL PLAINS...MIDWEST...AND MIDDLE/UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
   
   ANOTHER ROUND OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS FORECAST FOR MUCH OF THE
   CENTRAL UNITED STATES TODAY INTO TONIGHT AS A STORM SYSTEM OVER THE
   ROCKIES MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD.  THE AREA OF GREATEST RISK APPEARS TO
   EXTEND FROM CENTRAL OKLAHOMA NORTHEASTWARD INTO PARTS OF EASTERN
   KANSAS...WESTERN MISSOURI...AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA.  VERY MOIST AND
   UNSTABLE CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH FAVORABLE WINDS ALOFT WILL RESULT
   IN A RISK OF A FEW STRONG TORNADOES...VERY LARGE HAIL...AND LOCALLY
   DAMAGING WINDS IN THE MOST INTENSE STORMS.
   
   STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING
   SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE
   WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA
   WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER
   TODAY.
   
   ..HART.. 05/19/2013
   
   $$        
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