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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 117

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

925 AM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern Missouri



* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 925 AM

  until 300 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A cluster of intense thunderstorms may persist through the

early afternoon, affecting the watch area.  Locally damaging wind

gusts and isolated tornadoes are possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles

north and south of a line from 25 miles south of Springfield MO to

40 miles east 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 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 116...



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 27030.



...Hart

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