LOCATIONS
Far Northwest Arkansas, Southeast Kansas, Southwest Missouri, Central and Eastern Oklahoma

EFFECTIVE
This Wednesday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until 900 PM CDT.

THREATS
A couple tornadoes possible, Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible, Scattered damaging winds will be possible

SITUATION
Supercells should pose a threat for mainly large hail initially, with peak hailstones up to 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. Scattered damaging winds will be possible with any thunderstorms that can form into one or more clusters through the evening. The threat for a couple of tornadoes should also gradually increase this evening, especially for any convection that can remain at least semi-discrete. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north of Joplin MO to 35 miles south southwest of Ardmore OK. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

PRECAUTIONS
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.