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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 484
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
505 PM MDT WED AUG 7 2013
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR SOUTHEAST MONTANA
NORTHWEST NEBRASKA
PARTS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA
PARTS OF EASTERN WYOMING
* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 505 PM
UNTIL 1100 PM MDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF GILLETTE WYOMING TO 60 MILES NORTH OF MULLEN NEBRASKA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 482...WW 483...
DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE DEVELOPING IN A NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST ZONE FROM SOUTHEAST MONTANA INTO SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA AND ADJACENT NORTHERN NEBRASKA...AHEAD OF AN UPPER VORT MAX
PROGRESSING NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS NORTHEAST COLORADO. WITH 500 TO
1000 J/KG MIXED-LAYER CAPE ACROSS THE REGION AND SOME INCREASE IN
SHEAR EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AS MODEST DIURNAL
STRENGTHENING OF SLY LOW-LEVEL WINDS OCCURS...EXPECT ISOLATED THREAT
FOR HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 30030.
...GOSS
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SAW4
WW 484 SEVERE TSTM MT NE SD WY 072305Z - 080500Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30SW GCC/GILLETTE WY/ - 60N MHN/MULLEN NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /21E CZI - 52WNW ANW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30030.
LAT...LON 45130595 44000106 41830106 42950595
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 484 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 484
VALID 080245Z - 080340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW TOR
TO 30 SW GCC.
..MOSIER..08/08/13
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...CYS...LBF...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 484
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC011-075-080340-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER POWDER RIVER
$$
NEC013-031-045-161-165-080340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOX BUTTE CHERRY DAWES
SHERIDAN SIOUX
$$
SDC007-019-033-047-071-081-093-095-103-113-121-123-080340-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNETT BUTTE CUSTER
FALL RIVER JACKSON LAWRENCE
MEADE MELLETTE PENNINGTON
SHANNON TODD TRIPP
$$
WYC005-011-027-045-080340-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CROOK NIOBRARA
WESTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 484
VALID 080145Z - 080240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 E DGW TO
50 NNE CPR.
..MOSIER..08/08/13
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...CYS...LBF...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 484
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC011-075-080240-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER POWDER RIVER
$$
NEC013-031-045-161-165-080240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOX BUTTE CHERRY DAWES
SHERIDAN SIOUX
$$
SDC007-019-033-047-071-081-093-095-103-113-121-123-080240-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNETT BUTTE CUSTER
FALL RIVER JACKSON LAWRENCE
MEADE MELLETTE PENNINGTON
SHANNON TODD TRIPP
$$
WYC005-011-027-045-080240-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CROOK NIOBRARA
WESTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 484
VALID 080040Z - 080140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOSIER..08/08/13
ATTN...WFO...BYZ...CYS...LBF...UNR...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 484
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MTC011-075-080140-
MT
. MONTANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER POWDER RIVER
$$
NEC013-031-045-161-165-080140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOX BUTTE CHERRY DAWES
SHERIDAN SIOUX
$$
SDC007-019-033-047-071-081-093-095-103-113-121-080140-
SD
. SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENNETT BUTTE CUSTER
FALL RIVER JACKSON LAWRENCE
MEADE MELLETTE PENNINGTON
SHANNON TODD
$$
WYC005-009-011-027-045-080140-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMPBELL CONVERSE CROOK
NIOBRARA WESTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (60%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.