WW 294 TORNADO KS MO 191840Z – 200200Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 294
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
140 PM CDT Mon May 19 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Kansas Western Missouri * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop and intensify across the watch
area through the afternoon and early evening. Scattered severe
storms including a few supercells are expected, capable of very
large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Saint Joseph MO to 50
miles south southwest of Chanute 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 292...WW 293... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035. ...Hart
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