Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
742 WWUS20 KWNS 260909 SEL3 SPC WW 260909 ARZ000-KSZ000-MOZ000-OKZ000-261600- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 463 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 410 AM CDT Wed Jun 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwestern Arkansas Southeastern Kansas Southwestern Missouri Northeastern Oklahoma * Effective this Wednesday morning from 410 AM until 1100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Merging areas of strong-severe thunderstorms -- already with a history of severe wind in parts of NE, northeastern KS and northwestern MO -- should evolve into a new complex and move southeastward over the 4-state area of the western Ozarks. Activity may reach the Arkansas River Valley between Tulsa and the Ft. Smith area while still potentially severe later this morning. Damaging wind will remain the primary threat, with isolated large hail possible predominantly ahead of the main complex. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles either side of a line from 20 miles northwest of Chanute KS to 15 miles south southwest of Russellville AR. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 461...WW 462... AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector 32040. ...Edwards