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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 320
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Northern Arkansas
  Southern Illinois
  Western Kentucky
  East-Central and Southeast Missouri
  Northwest Tennessee

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

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

* Primary threats include...
  Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
  Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 75
    mph likely
  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms will continue to develop
across the watch area through this evening. Several tornadoes are
likely, some of which are expected to be intense. Very large hail is
also likely, along with the risk for potentially significant
damaging wind gusts.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of West
Plains MO to 20 miles southeast of Paducah KY. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 316...WW 317...WW
318...WW 319...

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 650. Mean
storm motion vector 28035.

...Bunting