WW 122 SEVERE TSTM AR IL KS MO OK 050725Z – 051500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 122 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 225 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwestern Arkansas Western Illinois Southeastern Kansas Southwestern through east-central Missouri Northeastern Oklahoma * Effective this Wednesday morning from 225 AM until 1000 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A band of thunderstorms should continue along and just behind the surface cold front, offering large hail and isolated damaging gusts. Despite a seemingly favorable warm-sector environment, a tornado risk is lower and very conditional on any thunderstorms remaining along/ahead of the front and not getting undercut by it. This watch effectively will replace parts (not all) of severe thunderstorm watches 118 and 120. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from Muskogee OK to 95 miles northeast of Columbia MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 118...WW 119...WW 120...WW 121... AVIATION...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 23040. ...Edwards
