Tornado Watch in Effect

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Pottawatomie County and surrounding counties until Midnight. <br>
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....THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...<br>
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* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...<br>
SEVERAL TORNADOES AND A FEW INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY<br>
WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL AND SCATTERED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER EXPECTED<br>
WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE<br>
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SUMMARY...NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY FORM IN<br>
THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS OVER WESTERN PART OF WATCH...INCLUDING A FEW<br>
STRONG SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF VERY LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND...AND<br>
TORNADOES. THE STORMS SHOULD MERGE INTO BROKEN LINES AND<br>
CLUSTERS...WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS CONTINUING TO POSE A RISK FOR<br>
VERY LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND.. AND A FEW TORNADOES AS THEY<br>
MOVE/DEVELOP EAST-NORTHEAST INTO TONIGHT.<br>
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REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR<br>
TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH<br>
AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR<br>
THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS<br>
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.<br>