SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 324
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   325 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS

   * EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 325 PM
     UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES EAST OF
   LIBERAL KANSAS TO 65 MILES NORTHEAST OF HILL CITY KANSAS.  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 321...WW 322...WW 323...

   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
   INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A SOUTHWARD-MOVING COLD
   FRONT...DRYLINE...AND POSSIBLY CONFLUENCE ZONE EAST OF THE DRYLINE
   AS FORCING FOR ASCENT IS ENHANCED BY AN IMPULSE MOVING INTO THE
   CNTRL PLAINS. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE INSTABILITY AND
   STRENGTHENING VERTICAL SHEAR WILL SUPPORT MULTICELL AND SOME
   SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WITH A RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

   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 550. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24020.


   ...MEAD

   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 324
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   325 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS

   * EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 325 PM
     UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES EAST OF
   LIBERAL KANSAS TO 65 MILES NORTHEAST OF HILL CITY KANSAS.  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 321...WW 322...WW 323...

   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
   INTENSITY THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A SOUTHWARD-MOVING COLD
   FRONT...DRYLINE...AND POSSIBLY CONFLUENCE ZONE EAST OF THE DRYLINE
   AS FORCING FOR ASCENT IS ENHANCED BY AN IMPULSE MOVING INTO THE
   CNTRL PLAINS. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE INSTABILITY AND
   STRENGTHENING VERTICAL SHEAR WILL SUPPORT MULTICELL AND SOME
   SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WITH A RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

   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 550. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24020.


   ...MEAD

   WOUS64 KWNS 182019
   WOU4

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 324
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   325 PM CDT WED JUN 18 2014

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 324 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   KSC007-009-025-029-033-047-051-053-055-057-063-065-069-071-081-
   083-089-097-101-105-109-119-123-135-137-141-143-145-147-151-157-
   159-163-165-167-171-175-179-183-185-189-195-199-203-190300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0324.140618T2025Z-140619T0300Z/

   KS 
   .    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BARBER               BARTON              CLARK               
   CLOUD                COMANCHE            EDWARDS             
   ELLIS                ELLSWORTH           FINNEY              
   FORD                 GOVE                GRAHAM              
   GRAY                 GREELEY             HASKELL             
   HODGEMAN             JEWELL              KIOWA               
   LANE                 LINCOLN             LOGAN               
   MEADE                MITCHELL            NESS                
   NORTON               OSBORNE             OTTAWA              
   PAWNEE               PHILLIPS            PRATT               
   REPUBLIC             RICE                ROOKS               
   RUSH                 RUSSELL             SCOTT               
   SEWARD               SHERIDAN            SMITH               
   STAFFORD             STEVENS             TREGO               
   WALLACE              WICHITA             


   ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...ICT...TOP...

   SAW4 
   WW 324 SEVERE TSTM KS 182025Z - 190300Z
   AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   50E LBL/LIBERAL KS/ - 65NE HLC/HILL CITY KS/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /43E LBL - 75NE HLC/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24020.

   LAT...LON 37020115 40040009 40049783 37029898

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU4.

Watch 324 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 324

VALID 182235Z - 182340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..BROYLES..06/18/14

ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...GLD...GID...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 324 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC007-009-025-029-033-047-051-053-055-057-063-065-069-071-081-
083-089-097-101-105-109-119-123-135-137-141-143-145-147-151-157-
159-163-165-167-171-175-179-183-185-189-195-199-203-182340-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBER		     BARTON		 CLARK		     
CLOUD		     COMANCHE		 EDWARDS	     
ELLIS		     ELLSWORTH		 FINNEY 	     
FORD		     GOVE		 GRAHAM 	     
GRAY		     GREELEY		 HASKELL	     
HODGEMAN	     JEWELL		 KIOWA		     
LANE		     LINCOLN		 LOGAN		     
MEADE		     MITCHELL		 NESS		     
NORTON		     OSBORNE		 OTTAWA 	     
PAWNEE		     PHILLIPS		 PRATT		     
REPUBLIC	     RICE		 ROOKS		     
RUSH		     RUSSELL		 SCOTT		     
SEWARD		     SHERIDAN		 SMITH		     
STAFFORD	     STEVENS		 TREGO		     
WALLACE 	     WICHITA		 
$$


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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