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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 153
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
225 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Missouri
* Effective this Sunday morning from 225 AM until 800 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A band of thunderstorms will spread northeastward this
morning across parts of southwest Missouri. Scattered damaging winds
should be the main threat with this convection, although a brief
tornado or two may also be possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles south southeast
of Monett MO to 40 miles northeast of Springfield MO. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 150...WW 151...WW 152...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
23040.
...Gleason
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 153
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
225 AM CDT Sun Apr 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Missouri
* Effective this Sunday morning from 225 AM until 800 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A band of thunderstorms will spread northeastward this
morning across parts of southwest Missouri. Scattered damaging winds
should be the main threat with this convection, although a brief
tornado or two may also be possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles south southeast
of Monett MO to 40 miles northeast of Springfield MO. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 150...WW 151...WW 152...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
23040.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 153 SEVERE TSTM MO 200725Z - 201300Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30SSE UMN/MONETT MO/ - 40NE SGF/SPRINGFIELD MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /25NE RZC - 27NE SGF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23040.
LAT...LON 36489459 37629378 37629195 36489279
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 153 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 153
VALID 200935Z - 201040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S UMN TO
10 W SGF TO 45 NNW SGF.
..BROYLES..04/20/25
ATTN...WFO...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 153
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC043-059-067-077-105-153-167-209-213-225-229-201040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHRISTIAN DALLAS DOUGLAS
GREENE LACLEDE OZARK
POLK STONE TANEY
WEBSTER WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 153
VALID 200900Z - 201040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 500
..GLEASON..04/20/25
ATTN...WFO...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 153
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC009-043-057-059-067-077-105-109-119-145-153-167-209-213-225-
229-201040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN DADE
DALLAS DOUGLAS GREENE
LACLEDE LAWRENCE MCDONALD
NEWTON OZARK POLK
STONE TANEY WEBSTER
WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (50%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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