The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
South-Central and Eastern Kansas
Northern and West-Central Missouri
Northern and Western Oklahoma
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is underway along a southeastward
progressing cold front that extends from northwest Missouri into
northwest Oklahoma. The environment ahead of this front is very
unstable and strongly sheared, and capable of supporting robust
supercells. All hazards are possible with these supercells,
including very large to giant hail (3 to 4" in diameter), strong
wind gusts, and tornadoes. A transition from hail as the primary
risk to strong gusts is anticipated as storm undergo upscale growth
into a robust convective line. Gusts from 70 to 80 mph will be
possible within this line, which is expected to move from
south-central Kansas into central Missouri.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Chillicothe
MO to 25 miles south of Enid OK. 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.
