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Tornado Watch 205
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WW0205 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 205
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1155 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Extreme southeast Kansas
     Southern Missouri

   * Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 1155 AM until
     700 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected this afternoon
   along and south of a slow-moving outflow boundary in Missouri.  The
   storm environment will be most favorable for tornadoes close to the
   stalling outflow boundary, where an isolated strong (EF2+) tornado
   will be possible.  Otherwise, very large hail of 2-3 inches in
   diameter will be possible with the supercells, and the potential for
   damaging gusts up to 75 mph will increase with any upscale growth
   into clusters.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Joplin MO
   to 45 miles northeast of West Plains MO. 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 202...WW 203...WW 204...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 27030.

   ...Thompson
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