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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 140
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Western Iowa
  Northeast Kansas
  Northwest Missouri
  Eastern Nebraska

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until
  700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to develop and spread across
the watch area this afternoon.  Supercells capable of very large
hail and a few tornadoes are the main threat.  A strong tornado is
possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
north and south of a line from 5 miles southwest of Burwell NE to 20
miles east northeast of Shenandoah IA. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).

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 139...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22030.

...Hart