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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 690
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 690
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   100 PM CDT Sat Sep 23 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Kansas
     Western and Central Missouri

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 100 PM until
     900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may produce large
   hail and locally damaging winds this afternoon, with a secondary
   round of storms expected across the region later this afternoon into
   evening, which will likely include additional storm development to
   the west of the early afternoon storms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles east and west of a line from 10 miles northeast of
   Chillicothe MO to 55 miles south southeast of Olathe KS. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   25025.

   ...Guyer
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