URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 303
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
210 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southern Iowa
  Central and Eastern Kansas
  Northwest and North-Central Missouri
  Extreme Southeast Nebraska

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 210 PM
  until 900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with 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 3
    inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is anticipated this afternoon
within the warm and very unstable airmass across the region.
Deep-layer shear is strong enough for supercells capable of all
hazards, including very large hail to 3" in diameter and tornadoes.
A strong tornado (EF2+) is possible. Strong downbursts are
anticipated as well, with one or more severe bowing clusters
possible as the mode trends more linear with time.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles southwest of Manhattan KS to
35 miles south southeast of Ottumwa IA. 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 301...WW 302...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.

...Mosier