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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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