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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 308
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southcentral Kansas
  Western and Central Oklahoma
  Extreme Northcentral Texas

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

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

* Primary threats include...
  Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 5
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely

SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorm development is expected to
continue through this evening, with storms moving generally east
across the watch area.  The risk for strong, long-track tornadoes
will exist, in addition to giant hail, possibly up to 5 inches in
diameter. Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 75 mph can
also be expected.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Hutchinson
KS to 60 miles west southwest of Sherman TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 306...WW 307...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.

...Bunting