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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 227

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

610 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  East-Central and Southeast Kansas

  West-Central Missouri



* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 610 PM

  until 100 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph likely

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A line of supercell thunderstorms is currently ongoing

along and ahead of a cold front that extends from northeast into

central KS. This line of storms is expected to continue

eastward/southeastward this evening, into an environment that will

remain supportive of a continued risk for all severe hazards. Any

discrete storms ahead of the line could pose a risk for a strong

tornado, with line-embedded tornadoes possible as well. There is

some potential for the development of several embedded bowing

clusters, which could result in corridors of 65 to 75 mph wind

gusts.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 5 miles west of Wichita KS to 25

miles north northeast 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 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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 222...WW 224...WW

225...WW 226...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Mosier