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SEL5 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 205 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1155 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Extreme southeast Kansas Southern Missouri * Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 1155 AM until 700 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected this afternoon along and south of a slow-moving outflow boundary in Missouri. The storm environment will be most favorable for tornadoes close to the stalling outflow boundary, where an isolated strong (EF2+) tornado will be possible. Otherwise, very large hail of 2-3 inches in diameter will be possible with the supercells, and the potential for damaging gusts up to 75 mph will increase with any upscale growth into clusters. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Joplin MO to 45 miles northeast of West Plains MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 202...WW 203...WW 204... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Thompson