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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 309
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
520 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Central and Northern Kansas

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning from 520
  PM until 100 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms, including supercells, are
forecast to develop this evening on the northern periphery of
increasing low-level moisture and buoyancy.  The atmosphere will
become increasingly favorable for the risk of tornadoes and large to
very large hail into the evening as storms mature and move east
across central and northern KS.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Russell KS to 30
miles east northeast of Manhattan KS. 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 306...WW 307...WW 308...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.

...Smith