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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 163

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

235 PM CDT Mon May 4 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northwest Arkansas

  Southeast Kansas

  Southwest Missouri

  Eastern Oklahoma



* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail expected with scattered very large hail

    events to 3.5 inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop this

afternoon along and ahead of a cold front surging southward into the

watch area.  Supercells capable of very large hail and a few

tornadoes are possible.  A strong tornado or two is also possible

through the evening.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles

north and south of a line from 55 miles southwest of Tulsa OK to 30

miles north of Harrison AR. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 161...WW 162...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 28035.



...Hart

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