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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 308 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 325 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southcentral Kansas Western and Central Oklahoma Extreme Northcentral Texas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until 1100 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 5 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorm development is expected to continue through this evening, with storms moving generally east across the watch area. The risk for strong, long-track tornadoes will exist, in addition to giant hail, possibly up to 5 inches in diameter. Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in excess of 75 mph can also be expected. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Hutchinson KS to 60 miles west southwest of Sherman TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 306...WW 307... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Bunting