WWUS20 KWNS 311547
SEL9
SPC WW 311547
MOZ000-311900-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 479
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1050 AM CDT Mon Aug 31 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  East-central to southeast Missouri

* Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 1050 AM until
  200 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible

SUMMARY...Cluster of strong to severe storms should progress
southeast from central Missouri with a continued risk for damaging
winds.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles northwest of
Farmington MO to 30 miles south of Farmington MO. 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 477...WW 478...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
31030.

...Grams