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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 189
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
200 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southern Kansas
  Western and Central Oklahoma
  Western North Texas

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 200 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* Primary threats include...
  Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 4
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely

SUMMARY...Explosive thunderstorm development is forecast this
afternoon along and east of a north to south oriented dryline.
Given a very favorable environment for severe thunderstorms, intense
supercells are expected to evolve.  These storms are forecast to
move east across the Watch area this afternoon through the late
evening.  The possibility exists for regenerative supercell
development over central Oklahoma this evening.  Initially large to
giant hail is forecast with the initial supercell activity before
the tornado risk increases.  Intense tornadoes are probable
especially as the atmosphere becomes very favorable for tornadoes
late this afternoon and continuing through the evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Hutchinson
KS to 50 miles south southeast of Fort Sill OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 187...WW 188...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Smith