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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 319
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme Northwest Arkansas
Southeast Kansas
Southwest Missouri
Extreme Northeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Isolated supercell thunderstorms will continue to develop
through the remainder of the afternoon and into early evening. Very
large hail, up to 2.5 inches in diameter, will be possible, along
with the risk for a couple of tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Joplin MO to 50
miles east northeast of Springfield MO. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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 316...WW 317...WW 318...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.
...Bunting
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 319
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme Northwest Arkansas
Southeast Kansas
Southwest Missouri
Extreme Northeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Isolated supercell thunderstorms will continue to develop
through the remainder of the afternoon and into early evening. Very
large hail, up to 2.5 inches in diameter, will be possible, along
with the risk for a couple of tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Joplin MO to 50
miles east northeast of Springfield MO. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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 316...WW 317...WW 318...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.
...Bunting
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 319 TORNADO AR KS MO OK 262025Z - 270200Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20W JLN/JOPLIN MO/ - 50ENE SGF/SPRINGFIELD MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /16E OSW - 39ENE SGF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT...LON 38029486 38369254 36639254 36289486
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 319 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 319
VALID 270115Z - 270240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW GMJ
TO 25 SSE SGF TO 10 ESE TBN.
..LYONS..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 319
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC009-043-067-153-209-213-229-270240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS
OZARK STONE TANEY
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 #3 ON WW 319
VALID 262335Z - 270040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 WSW GMJ
TO 15 ESE JLN TO 25 NNE SGF TO 10 SW VIH.
..LYONS..05/26/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 319
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-015-087-143-270040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL MADISON
WASHINGTON
$$
MOC009-043-059-067-077-105-109-119-145-153-209-213-225-229-
270040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN DALLAS
DOUGLAS GREENE LACLEDE
LAWRENCE MCDONALD NEWTON
OZARK STONE TANEY
WEBSTER WRIGHT
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 319
VALID 262335Z - 270040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 WSW GMJ
TO 15 ESE JLN TO 25 NNE SGF TO 10 SW VIH.
..LYONS..05/26/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 319
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-015-087-143-270040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL MADISON
WASHINGTON
$$
MOC009-043-059-067-077-105-109-119-145-153-209-213-225-229-
270040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN DALLAS
DOUGLAS GREENE LACLEDE
LAWRENCE MCDONALD NEWTON
OZARK 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 319
VALID 262200Z - 262340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WNW JLN
TO 40 NNE JLN TO 20 ESE SZL.
..LYONS..05/26/24
ATTN...WFO...TSA...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 319
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-015-087-143-262340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL MADISON
WASHINGTON
$$
KSC021-262340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
MOC009-011-015-029-039-043-057-059-067-077-085-097-105-109-119-
141-145-153-167-185-209-213-225-229-262340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY BARTON BENTON
CAMDEN CEDAR CHRISTIAN
DADE DALLAS DOUGLAS
GREENE HICKORY JASPER
LACLEDE LAWRENCE MCDONALD
MORGAN NEWTON OZARK
POLK ST. CLAIR STONE
TANEY WEBSTER WRIGHT
$$
OKC041-115-262340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE OTTAWA
$$
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
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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.