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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 146

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

330 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern Kansas

  Northwest/north-central Oklahoma



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until

  1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2.5 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of severe storms are expected across the

region with storms expected to intensify across southern Kansas in

vicinity of multiple boundaries while other storms are expected to

develop into northwest Oklahoma, particularly as activity spreads

east-northeastward out of the Texas Panhandle later this

afternoon/evening. Shear profiles are adequate for a

supercell-related tornado risk, aside from damaging winds and large

hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

north and south of a line from 65 miles southwest of Dodge City KS

to 65 miles east of Wichita KS. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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 144...WW 145...



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

surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24025.



...Guyer

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