URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 210
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southern into Southwest Iowa
  Northern Missouri

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 440 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

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

SUMMARY...Scattered supercells are forecast to continue to develop
and intensify through the late afternoon and evening.  Large to very
large hail will be possible with the supercells.  The more intense
supercells will also be capable of a tornado risk through the mid to
late evening before a gradual congealing of storms and clustering
gradually lessens the overall severe risk.  The threat for severe
gusts may increase as storms grow upscale into one or more clusters
later this evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 65 miles northwest of Lamoni IA to 30
miles east southeast of Chillicothe MO. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).

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 208...WW 209...

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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27015.

...Smith