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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 275

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

155 PM CDT Tue May 28 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northeastern Kansas

  Northwestern Missouri



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80

    mph likely



SUMMARY...Initially elevated storms could become rooted near the

surface along a slow-moving front from northeastern Kansas into

northern Missouri this afternoon.  Additional storms are expected to

form and spread northeastward into the watch area from the southwest

by mid-late afternoon.  Supercells are expected with very large hail

and potentially a few tornadoes, especially with storms able move

along the front.  Upscale growth into a cluster is also possible

late this afternoon/evening, with an increasing threat for damaging

winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles south southeast of

Kirksville MO to 25 miles south southwest of Manhattan KS. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 272...WW 273...WW 274...



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

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Thompson

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