SPC Tornado Watch 214

WW 214 TORNADO AR KS MO OK 230245Z - 230900Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 214
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
945 PM CDT Wed May 22 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Far northwest Arkansas
  Far southeast Kansas
  Southwest to central Missouri
  Northeast Oklahoma

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 945 PM
  until 400 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Supercells capable of tornadoes, large hail, and damaging
winds should persist into the early overnight period. With time, the
overall tornado threat will likely decay.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Tulsa OK
to 75 miles northeast of Springfield MO. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 211...WW 212...WW 213...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.

...Grams

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from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0214.html