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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 486
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Very Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 486
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   505 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Kansas
     Southwest into Central Missouri
     Northeast Oklahoma

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 505 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to
   develop late this afternoon into the evening across the northern
   part of the Watch area and gradually push east-southeast.  Severe
   gusts 60-75 mph will be the primary hazard with the stronger storms,
   although large hail 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter will be possible
   with the more intense thunderstorms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles west of
   Bartlesville OK to 30 miles east northeast of Vichy MO. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 482...WW 483...WW
   484...WW 485...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
   28015.

   ...Smith
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