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WWUS20 KWNS 170318

SEL4

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KSZ000-MOZ000-171000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 184

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1020 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEAST KANSAS

  SOUTHWEST MISSOURI



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 1020 PM

  UNTIL 500 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST OK WILL TRACK

NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE WATCH AREA OVERNIGHT.  VERY STRONG WINDS

ALOFT AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL POSE A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS

AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI TO 30 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF GROVE

OKLAHOMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 177...WW 179...WW

180...WW 181...WW 182...WW 183...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART

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783 

WWUS20 KWNS 170318

SEL4

SPC WW 170318

KSZ000-MOZ000-171000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 184

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1020 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEAST KANSAS

  SOUTHWEST MISSOURI



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 1020 PM

  UNTIL 500 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEAST OK WILL TRACK

NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE WATCH AREA OVERNIGHT.  VERY STRONG WINDS

ALOFT AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL POSE A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS

AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF

SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI TO 30 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF GROVE

OKLAHOMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 177...WW 179...WW

180...WW 181...WW 182...WW 183...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART

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