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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 30
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 30
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   215 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Kansas
     Western Missouri

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
     700 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     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 possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will rapidly develop and move
   north-northeastward across eastern Kansas into western Missouri this
   afternoon. Widespread severe/damaging winds appear likely with this
   initial activity, along with some hail if supercells can become
   established. The tornado threat should remain fairly low for the
   next couple of hours, but a tornado or two may occur later with
   eastward extent towards central Missouri.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles north northwest
   of Saint Joseph MO to 25 miles south southwest of Monett MO. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   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
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   22055.

   ...Gleason
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