SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 587

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WW 587 SEVERE TSTM KS MO 010235Z - 010800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 587
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Kansas
  Western into Central and Northern Missouri

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 935 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A severe squall line will move from west to east across
the Watch area tonight.  Severe gusts 60-80 mph are the primary
hazard with the stronger outflow surges.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
of Chillicothe MO to 55 miles southwest of Knob Noster MO. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 582...WW 583...WW
584...WW 585...WW 586...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
27040.

...Smith

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