Watches and Warnings
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 202
WW 202 SEVERE TSTM KS MO 081150Z – 081900Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 202 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 650 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Extreme eastern Kansas Western and central Missouri * Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 650 AM until 200 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Initially elevated thunderstorms erupting near the KS/MO line will pose a threat for large to very large hail through midday as individual cells move northeastward to eastward. A portion of this activity may organize into an eastward- to southeastward-moving, upscale-growing cluster with increasing damaging-wind potential. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles west southwest of Olathe KS to Vichy MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Edwards
SPC – No watches are valid as of Wed May 8 11:02:01 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Wed May 8 11:02:01 UTC 2024.
SPC Tornado Watch 201
WW 201 TORNADO IL KY MO 080655Z – 081100Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 201 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Extreme southern Illinois Western and west-central Kentucky Extreme southeastern Missouri * Effective this Wednesday morning from 155 AM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A few more hours of severe-thunderstorm threat remains across this region in a favorable environment for damaging gusts and tornado potential, but messy storm modes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest of Paducah KY to 20 miles north northeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado watch number 198. Watch number 198 will not be in effect after 155 AM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 199...WW 200... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29030. ...Edwards
SPC Tornado Watch 200
WW 200 TORNADO AR MO OK TN TX 080555Z – 081100Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 200 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1255 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southwestern, central and northeastern Arkansas Missouri Bootheel Extreme southeastern Oklahoma Northwestern Tennessee Extreme northeast Texas * Effective this Wednesday morning from 1255 AM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Isolated supercells (including one already underway southwest of Little Rock) will post a threat for a couple tornadoes, as well as large to very large hail and isolated severe gusts, during the remainder of the overnight hours. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles southwest of De Queen AR to 65 miles east northeast of Jonesboro AR. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 198...WW 199... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 24025. ...Edwards
SPC Tornado Watch 199
WW 199 TORNADO KY OH WV 080115Z – 080800Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 199 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 915 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northeast Kentucky Eastern Ohio Northwest West Virginia * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 915 PM until 400 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Intense thunderstorms over western Ohio will track eastward across the watch area this evening and tonight, posing a risk of damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 10 miles west northwest of Akron OH to 30 miles east of Huntington WV. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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 196...WW 197...WW 198... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25030. ...Hart
