WOUS40 KWNS 021643 PWOSPC KSZ000-MOZ000-NEZ000-OKZ000-030200- PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1143 AM CDT WED MAY 02 2018 ...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Portions of the central and southern Plains this afternoon and tonight... * LOCATIONS... Kansas Northwest Missouri Extreme southeast Nebraska Northwest Oklahoma * HAZARDS... Widespread damaging winds, some hurricane force A few intense tornadoes Widespread large hail, some baseball size * SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the southern and central Plains into the middle Mississippi Valley this afternoon into tonight. Swaths of damaging winds, large to very large hail, and several tornadoes are anticipated, especially from western/central Oklahoma across southern to eastern KS and northern to central MO. Preparedness actions... Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A watch means that conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms over the next several hours. If a severe thunderstorm warning is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. && ..Goss.. 05/02/2018 $$