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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 140

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1255 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Western Iowa

  Northeast Kansas

  Northwest Missouri

  Eastern Nebraska



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until

  700 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to develop and spread across

the watch area this afternoon.  Supercells capable of very large

hail and a few tornadoes are the main threat.  A strong tornado is

possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles

north and south of a line from 5 miles southwest of Burwell NE to 20

miles east northeast of Shenandoah IA. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU0).



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 139...



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

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 22030.



...Hart