URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 228 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 135 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and Northeast Kansas Southeast Nebraska * Effective this Friday morning from 135 AM until 800 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Bands of northeastward-moving storms will likely continue to intensify overnight, particularly in vicinity of weak low pressure and a northward-shifting warm front. Isolated damaging winds is the most probable concern, but a couple of tornadoes could also occur given a moist environment and very strong low-level shear. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Beatrice NE to 20 miles south of Medicine Lodge KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 226...WW 227... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 23035. ...GuyerRead more
from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0228.html
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