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Tornado Watch 140
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 140
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1255 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Western Iowa
     Northeast Kansas
     Northwest Missouri
     Eastern Nebraska

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until
     700 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to develop and spread across
   the watch area this afternoon.  Supercells capable of very large
   hail and a few tornadoes are the main threat.  A strong tornado is
   possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 5 miles southwest of Burwell NE to 20
   miles east northeast of Shenandoah IA. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU0).

   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 139...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 22030.

   ...Hart
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