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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 189 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 200 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Kansas Western and Central Oklahoma Western North Texas * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 200 PM until 1100 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 4 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely SUMMARY...Explosive thunderstorm development is forecast this afternoon along and east of a north to south oriented dryline. Given a very favorable environment for severe thunderstorms, intense supercells are expected to evolve. These storms are forecast to move east across the Watch area this afternoon through the late evening. The possibility exists for regenerative supercell development over central Oklahoma this evening. Initially large to giant hail is forecast with the initial supercell activity before the tornado risk increases. Intense tornadoes are probable especially as the atmosphere becomes very favorable for tornadoes late this afternoon and continuing through the evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Hutchinson KS to 50 miles south southeast of Fort Sill OK. 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 187...WW 188... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Smith