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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 153
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
655 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southwest and South Central Missouri

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 655 PM
  until 200 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are expected this
evening into the overnight hours. As storms develop and spread
east/southeast, a risk for a few tornadoes, large hail, and damaging
wind gusts is expected.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles west northwest of Vichy MO to
45 miles west southwest of West Plains MO. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 149...WW 150...WW
151...WW 152...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.

...Leitman