287
WWUS20 KWNS 272155
SEL9
SPC WW 272155
KSZ000-MOZ000-280500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 149
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Eastern Kansas
  Western and Central Missouri

* Effective this Saturday afternoon from 455 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will gradually move east into the Watch area
this evening.  Increasing moisture and strengthening shear will
favor organized storms, included supercell and line segments.
Upscale growth is likely to eventually occur later this evening with
the threat transitioning to primarily a risk tornadoes and damaging
gusts.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of Kansas City MO to
35 miles west southwest of Joplin MO. 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 145...WW 146...WW
147...WW 148...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Smith