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SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 311 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 900 PM CDT Sat May 25 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northwest Arkansas Eastern Kansas Western Missouri Northeast Oklahoma * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 900 PM until 500 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Scattered clusters of severe thunderstorms, including supercells and linear bands, are forecast to move east into the Watch area this evening and persist into the overnight. The stronger supercells will potentially be capable of a tornado risk, in addition to a threat for large hail and severe gusts. Eventual upscale growth into one or more severe linear bands of storms is expected and the threat will primarily transition to a risk for damaging gusts and perhaps a couple of tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles east northeast of Leavenworth KS to 35 miles west southwest of Fayetteville AR. 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...CONTINUE...WW 307...WW 308...WW 309...WW 310... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26035. ...Smith