LOCATIONS
Eastern Kansas, Western Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Western North Texas
EFFECTIVE
This Friday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until 1000 PM CDT.
THREATS
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely, A tornado or two possible, Large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible, A tornado or two is also possible
SITUATION
Thunderstorms will intensify through the afternoon along a
cold front from western Oklahoma into eastern Kansas. Large hail
and damaging wind gusts will be possible with this activity. A
tornado or two is also possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles southwest of
Wichita Falls TX to 55 miles northeast of Kansas City MO. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONS
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.
