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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 154
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
630 PM CDT Sat May 8 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Kansas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 630 PM
until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Intense thunderstorms are expected to develop this evening
along a warm front over northeast Kansas and track across the watch
area. Very large hail and isolated tornadoes are the possible early
this evening, with an increasing risk of damaging winds with the
storms after dark.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles southwest of Concordia KS to
30 miles east of Topeka 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 153...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
