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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 311
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
900 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 900 PM
  until 500 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Scattered clusters of severe thunderstorms, including
supercells and linear bands, are forecast to move east into the
Watch area this evening and persist into the overnight.  The
stronger supercells will potentially be capable of a tornado risk,
in addition to a threat for large hail and severe gusts.  Eventual
upscale growth into one or more severe linear bands of storms is
expected and the threat will primarily transition to a risk for
damaging gusts and perhaps a couple of tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles east northeast of Leavenworth
KS to 35 miles west southwest of Fayetteville AR. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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 307...WW 308...WW
309...WW 310...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.

...Smith