WW 37 TORNADO KS MO 132245Z – 140600Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 37
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Kansas
Northern Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning from
545 PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY…Scattered thunderstorms will affect the watch area through
the evening, with a few supercells possible. Very large hail and a
tornado or two may occur with the strongest cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles southwest of Manhattan KS to
60 miles east southeast of Chillicothe MO. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 35…WW 36…
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
…Hart
