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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 172

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

455 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Western and central Kansas



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 455 PM until Midnight

  CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 3.5 inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...At least isolated severe storms including supercells are

expected to develop through early evening, initially near a surface

low and dryline and warm/nearly stationary front across western

Kansas. Even if storms remain relatively isolated, they will be

capable of very large hail, tornadoes, and very strong wind gusts.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Garden City KS to 55

miles south southeast of Russell KS. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 170...WW 171...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24025.



...Guyer