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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 399
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 399
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   525 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern Arkansas
     Far Southeast Kansas
     Southern Missouri

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning from 525
     PM until 100 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms will increase in coverage and move
   southeast across the watch area through late this evening.  Damaging
   wind gusts are expected, in addition to large hail. possibly up to
   2.5 inches in diameter.  In addition, a tornado or two will also be
   possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles north
   northwest of Joplin MO to 20 miles northeast of Poplar Bluff MO. For
   a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 398...

   AVIATION...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
   30025.

   ...Bunting
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