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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 131

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

220 PM CDT Tue May 29 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  South Central Kansas

  Northwest Oklahoma

  Northeast Texas Panhandle



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until

  900 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail expected with scattered very large hail

    events to 3 inches in diameter likely

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...Isolated supercell thunderstorms are expected to form over

south-central Kansas and northwest Oklahoma this afternoon,

spreading eastward across the watch area.  Very large hail and a few

tornadoes are possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles west of Gage OK to 45 miles

northeast of Enid OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the

associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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 130...



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 500. Mean

storm motion vector 27030.



...Hart

