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Latest Radar Closeup Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0156
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 156
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Kansas
Western and Central Missouri
* Effective this Monday morning from 345 AM until 1000 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A cluster with embedded supercells will continue to move
quickly eastward this morning while posing a threat for scattered
damaging winds and large hail. A brief embedded tornado or two may
also occur.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles north of
Emporia KS to 60 miles east northeast of Knob Noster MO. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...<a href="ww0154.html">WW 154</a>...<a href="ww0155.html">WW 155</a>...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26040.
...Gleason
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 156
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Kansas
Western and Central Missouri
* Effective this Monday morning from 345 AM until 1000 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A cluster with embedded supercells will continue to move
quickly eastward this morning while posing a threat for scattered
damaging winds and large hail. A brief embedded tornado or two may
also occur.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles north of
Emporia KS to 60 miles east northeast of Knob Noster MO. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...<a href="ww0154.html">WW 154</a>...<a href="ww0155.html">WW 155</a>...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26040.
...Gleason
WOUS64 KWNS 270844
WOU6
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 156
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
345 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 156 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
KSC003-031-041-045-059-061-087-091-103-107-111-121-127-139-177-
197-209-271500-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0156.260427T0845Z-260427T1500Z/
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON COFFEY DICKINSON
DOUGLAS FRANKLIN GEARY
JEFFERSON JOHNSON LEAVENWORTH
LINN LYON MIAMI
MORRIS OSAGE SHAWNEE
WABAUNSEE WYANDOTTE
MOC013-015-021-025-033-037-039-041-047-049-053-083-089-095-101-
107-115-117-121-141-159-165-175-177-185-195-217-271500-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0156.260427T0845Z-260427T1500Z/
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BATES BENTON BUCHANAN
CALDWELL CARROLL CASS
CEDAR CHARITON CLAY
CLINTON COOPER HENRY
HOWARD JACKSON JOHNSON
LAFAYETTE LINN LIVINGSTON
MACON MORGAN PETTIS
PLATTE RANDOLPH RAY
SALINE ST. CLAIR VERNON
ATTN...WFO...TOP...SGF...EAX...
WOU6
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 156
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
345 AM CDT MON APR 27 2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 156 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
KSC003-031-041-045-059-061-087-091-103-107-111-121-127-139-177-
197-209-271500-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0156.260427T0845Z-260427T1500Z/
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON COFFEY DICKINSON
DOUGLAS FRANKLIN GEARY
JEFFERSON JOHNSON LEAVENWORTH
LINN LYON MIAMI
MORRIS OSAGE SHAWNEE
WABAUNSEE WYANDOTTE
MOC013-015-021-025-033-037-039-041-047-049-053-083-089-095-101-
107-115-117-121-141-159-165-175-177-185-195-217-271500-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0156.260427T0845Z-260427T1500Z/
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BATES BENTON BUCHANAN
CALDWELL CARROLL CASS
CEDAR CHARITON CLAY
CLINTON COOPER HENRY
HOWARD JACKSON JOHNSON
LAFAYETTE LINN LIVINGSTON
MACON MORGAN PETTIS
PLATTE RANDOLPH RAY
SALINE ST. CLAIR VERNON
ATTN...WFO...TOP...SGF...EAX...