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TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 278
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
240 PM CDT TUE MAY 21 2024

TORNADO WATCH 278 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE
 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MO.    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAIR                ANDREW              BARRY
BARTON               BATES               BENTON
BUCHANAN             CALDWELL            CAMDEN
CARROLL              CASS                CEDAR
CHARITON             CHRISTIAN           CLAY
CLINTON              COOPER              DADE
DALLAS               DAVIESS             DEKALB
GENTRY               GREENE              GRUNDY
HARRISON             HENRY               HICKORY
HOLT                 HOWARD              JACKSON
JASPER               JOHNSON             LACLEDE
LAFAYETTE            LAWRENCE            LINN
LIVINGSTON           MACON               MCDONALD
MERCER               MORGAN              NEWTON
NODAWAY              PETTIS              PLATTE
POLK                 PUTNAM              RANDOLPH
RAY                  SALINE              SCHUYLER
ST. CLAIR            STONE               SULLIVAN
VERNON               WEBSTER             WORTH

.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN                ANDERSON            ATCHISON
BOURBON              CHEROKEE            CRAWFORD
DONIPHAN             FRANKLIN            JOHNSON
LABETTE              LEAVENWORTH         LINN
MIAMI                MONTGOMERY          NEOSHO
WILSON               WYANDOTTE

The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH effective for the Oak Grove - Bates City area.  A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms that have a high probability of producing tornadoes.  These severe thunderstorms may also contain winds of 58 miles per hour or greater and/or hail of 1 inch diameter or greater.  Severe thunderstorms may also produce flooding rains, and/or dangerous lightning, and/or may produce tornadoes with little or no warning.

Instructions:

Take the following action now:

Make sure that you know the location of children and pets and place them under your immediate supervision.

Secure loose outdoor items, such as lawn furniture and trash cans.

If you have a NOAA All-Hazards Radio, check to make sure it is turned on and receiving a signal. Otherwise, listen to a local television or radio station that has local news for further information.

If stormy conditions or threatening clouds approach, or if lightning is seen or thunder heard, go indoors and stay away from windows.

If heavy rain is flooding streets avoid driving through areas where water of unknown depth is running across the street or areas where the road surface cannot be seen. Do not drive around barricades on flooded streets.