230 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2017
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northwest Arkansas
Southeast Kansas
Southwest Missouri
Central and Northeast Oklahoma
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected to develop
over central Oklahoma by 4pm. This activity will spread/develop
northeast into portions of southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri
and northwest Arkansas. Large hail and damaging winds are the
primary threats, though a tornado or two could be noted with the
strongest activity near the I-44 corridor.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles southwest of
Oklahoma City OK to 15 miles east of Monett MO.