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WWUS20 KWNS 031332

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SPC WW 031332

KSZ000-MOZ000-032100-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 157

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

835 AM CDT Sun May 3 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Southeast Kansas

  Southern Missouri



* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 835 AM until

  400 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...A cluster of severe thunderstorms over southeast Kansas

will track quickly eastward across the watch area today.  The

strongest cells will be capable of damaging winds and large hail.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55

statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles north

northwest of Joplin MO to 50 miles northeast of West Plains MO. For

a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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.



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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector

27035.



...Hart

