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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 164

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

330 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Eastern Kansas

  Northwest Missouri



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until

  1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop this afternoon along a cold

front/dryline over eastern Kansas and drift eastward through the

afternoon and evening.  Supercells capable of very large hail are

the main concern, although damaging winds and a tornado or two may

also occur.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of Falls City NE to

50 miles south southeast of Wichita KS. 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 163...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean

storm motion vector 26025.



...Hart