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Tornado Watch 278
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WW0278 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 278
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   240 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Arkansas
     Eastern Kansas
     Western and Central Missouri
     Northeast Oklahoma

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Severe storms are expected to rapidly develop this
   afternoon, initially across far eastern Kansas and western Missouri,
   including the Kansas City Metro vicinity, with development a bit
   later into northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Chillicothe MO to 35
   miles west southwest of Fayetteville AR. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU8).

   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 276...WW 277...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 23035.

   ...Guyer
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