Public Severe Weather Outlook (PWO)

ZCZC SPCPWOSPC ALL WOUS40 KWNS 160808 KSZ000-NEZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-161800- PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0308 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015 ...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the central and southern Plains today... * LOCATIONS... Western and central Kansas Western and central Oklahoma Southern Nebraska Northwest Texas * HAZARDS... Several tornadoes, a few intense Widespread large hail, some baseball size Scattered damaging winds * SUMMARY... An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across the Plains states Saturday into Saturday night...from parts of Nebraska southward to Texas. Risks will include very large hail, damaging wind gusts, and several tornadoes -- with a few likely to be significant/long-lived. Preparedness actions... Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form during the next several hours. If a tornado warning is issued for your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. && ..Broyles.. 05/16/2015