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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 159
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
515 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Western Arkansas
  Southwest Missouri
  Eastern Oklahoma

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 515 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Storms will gradually intensify into the early evening
across eastern Oklahoma and eventually spread into southwest
Missouri and western Arkansas later this evening.  A few supercells
are possible as storms mature this evening.  Low-level shear and
moist conditions in the low levels will support a risk for a couple
of tornadoes with the stronger storms.  Large hail and damaging
gusts are also possible with the stronger storms.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest of Monett MO to
50 miles south southeast of Mcalester 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 158...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 23030.

...Smith