URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 87
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
600 PM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Far Eastern Kansas
  Southwest Missouri

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 600 PM
  until 100 AM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected this evening
across far eastern Kansas into southwest Missouri. These storms are
developing near a warm front, resulting in a locally increased risk
for a few tornadoes. Large hail to 2.5 inches and damaging gusts to
70 mph also will be possible with these storms this evening into
tonight.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 90 miles northwest of Fort Leonard Wood
MO to 25 miles south southeast of Springfield 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 85...WW 86...

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 24035.

...Leitman