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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 145
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1150 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Central and Northeast Kansas
  Southeast Nebraska

* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1150 AM until
  700 PM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop across parts of central and
northeast Kansas through the afternoon in a very moist and unstable
environment.  The strongest cells will be supercells capable of very
large hail and tornadoes.  A few strong tornadoes are possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 70 miles west northwest of Saint Joseph
MO to 25 miles southeast of Medicine Lodge KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 144...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.

...Hart