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  "publishedAt": "2026-04-27T19:10:04.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WW 161 SEVERE TSTM AR KS MO OK 271910Z - 280200Z\n\n\n\n\n    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED\n    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 161\n    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK\n    210 PM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026\n\n    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a\n\n    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of\n      Northwest Arkansas\n      Southeast Kansas\n      Western Missouri\n      Northeast Oklahoma\n\n    * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 210 PM until\n      900 PM CDT.\n\n    * Primary threats include...\n      Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5\n        inches in diameter possible\n      Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible\n      A tornado or two possible\n\n    SUMMARY...At least isolated severe thunderstorms should further\n    develop across the region within a very unstable environment in the\n    presence of strong deep-layer winds.\n\n    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60\n    statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles south\n    southwest of Chanute KS to 45 miles north northeast of Springfield\n    MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch\n    outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).\n\n    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...\n\n    REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are\n    favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.\n    Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening\n    weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible\n    warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce\n    tornadoes.\n\n    &&\n\n    OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 158...WW 159...WW 160...\n\n    AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to\n    2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A\n    few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector\n    24025.\n\n    ...Guyer\n\n\n\nRead more",
  "title": "SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 161"
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