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Tornado Watch 113
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 113
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   805 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western and central Kansas
     South central Nebraska
     Northwest Oklahoma and the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle
     The northeast Texas Panhandle

   * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 805 PM
     until 300 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is expected this evening along a
   dryline from the Texas Panhandle into western Kansas, with an
   environment that will become more favorable for tornadic supercells
   after dark.  A couple of strong tornadoes will be possible with the
   more discrete/persistent supercells, along with very large hail up
   to 2.5-3 inches in diameter.  Some clustering of storms will be
   possible later tonight, with an accompanying threat for damaging
   winds of 60-75 mph.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 5 miles northeast of Kearney NE to 105
   miles south of Dodge City KS. For a complete depiction of the watch
   see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 109...WW 110...WW
   111...WW 112...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 22035.

   ...Thompson
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