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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0212 for Far Northeast Kansas, Northwest into Northern Missouri

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0212

Locations Affected

Far Northeast Kansas

Northwest into Northern Missouri

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms capable of isolated damaging gusts will be possible into the early overnight across northern Missouri. A band of severe thunderstorms is forecast to move east into the Watch from the west and pose a risk for scattered severe gusts during the overnight.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 212
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Far Northeast Kansas
  Northwest into Northern Missouri

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 1055 PM
  until 600 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms capable of
isolated damaging gusts will be possible into the early overnight
across northern Missouri.  A band of severe thunderstorms is
forecast to move east into the Watch from the west and pose a risk
for scattered severe gusts during the overnight.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest
of Saint Joseph MO to 40 miles east northeast of Chillicothe MO. For
a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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...WW 210...WW 211...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
27035.

...Smith

National Risk Overview

Sunday, May 17: TORNADO: 15%; HAIL: 30%; WIND: 30%
Monday, May 18: TORNADO: 15%; HAIL: 45%; WIND: 30%
Tuesday, May 19: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, May 20: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, May 21: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, May 22: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, May 23: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, May 24: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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