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Tornado Watch 311
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WW0311 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 311
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   900 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northwest Arkansas
     Eastern Kansas
     Western Missouri
     Northeast Oklahoma

   * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 900 PM
     until 500 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Scattered clusters of severe thunderstorms, including
   supercells and linear bands, are forecast to move east into the
   Watch area this evening and persist into the overnight.  The
   stronger supercells will potentially be capable of a tornado risk,
   in addition to a threat for large hail and severe gusts.  Eventual
   upscale growth into one or more severe linear bands of storms is
   expected and the threat will primarily transition to a risk for
   damaging gusts and perhaps a couple of tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 20 miles east northeast of Leavenworth
   KS to 35 miles west southwest of Fayetteville AR. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   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 307...WW 308...WW
   309...WW 310...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 26035.

   ...Smith
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