WW 618 TORNADO AR KS MO OK 092105Z – 100300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 618
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 PM CDT Wed Aug 9 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Arkansas
Far Southeast Kansas
Southwest Missouri
Eastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 405 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...The air mass in the wake of storms earlier today continues
to gradually destabilize, with severe storms expected to increase
mainly near a front through late afternoon and early evening. Strong
wind profiles will support initial supercells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Springfield
MO to 30 miles south southeast of Mcalester OK. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 617...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 28025.
...Guyer
