SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 18
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   915 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     CENTRAL INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS

   * EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 915 PM
     UNTIL 500 AM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
       INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHWEST OF HILL CITY KANSAS TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
   EMPORIA KANSAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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 17...

   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHWEST KANSAS ARE EXPECTED TO
   INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS THEY PROGRESS SOUTHEAST ACROSS
   PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INTO EASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT.  LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS.

   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 28040.


   ...MEAD

   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 18
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   915 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     CENTRAL INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS

   * EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 915 PM
     UNTIL 500 AM CDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
       INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHWEST OF HILL CITY KANSAS TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
   EMPORIA KANSAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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 17...

   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHWEST KANSAS ARE EXPECTED TO
   INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS THEY PROGRESS SOUTHEAST ACROSS
   PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INTO EASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT.  LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS.

   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 28040.


   ...MEAD

   WOUS64 KWNS 030212
   WOU8

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 18
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   915 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 18 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   KSC001-003-009-015-017-019-031-035-041-047-049-051-053-073-079-
   083-095-101-105-111-113-115-127-133-135-143-145-151-155-159-165-
   167-169-173-185-191-195-205-207-031000-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0018.150403T0215Z-150403T1000Z/

   KS 
   .    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   ALLEN                ANDERSON            BARTON              
   BUTLER               CHASE               CHAUTAUQUA          
   COFFEY               COWLEY              DICKINSON           
   EDWARDS              ELK                 ELLIS               
   ELLSWORTH            GREENWOOD           HARVEY              
   HODGEMAN             KINGMAN             LANE                
   LINCOLN              LYON                MARION              
   MCPHERSON            MORRIS              NEOSHO              
   NESS                 OTTAWA              PAWNEE              
   PRATT                RENO                RICE                
   RUSH                 RUSSELL             SALINE              
   SEDGWICK             STAFFORD            SUMNER              
   TREGO                WILSON              WOODSON             


   ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...TOP...

   SAW8 
   WW 18 SEVERE TSTM KS 030215Z - 031000Z
   AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   50SSW HLC/HILL CITY KS/ - 45SSE EMP/EMPORIA KS/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /33S HLC - 47NW OSW/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28040.

   LAT...LON 39580018 38599586 36869586 37840018

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.

Watch 18 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 18

VALID 030705Z - 030840Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 NNE BVO TO
30 NNE BVO TO 20 W CNU.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 196.

..PETERS..04/03/15

ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...DDC...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC001-003-031-099-125-133-205-207-030840-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN		     ANDERSON		 COFFEY 	     
LABETTE 	     MONTGOMERY 	 NEOSHO 	     
WILSON		     WOODSON		 
$$


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 #3 ON WW 18

VALID 030550Z - 030640Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S ICT TO
20 SE ICT TO 35 ENE HUT TO 15 NNE SLN.

..PETERS..04/03/15

ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...DDC...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC001-003-015-017-019-031-035-041-049-073-099-111-115-125-127-
133-169-191-205-207-030640-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN		     ANDERSON		 BUTLER 	     
CHASE		     CHAUTAUQUA 	 COFFEY 	     
COWLEY		     DICKINSON		 ELK		     
GREENWOOD	     LABETTE		 LYON		     
MARION		     MONTGOMERY 	 MORRIS 	     
NEOSHO		     SALINE		 SUMNER 	     
WILSON		     WOODSON		 
$$


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 18

VALID 030435Z - 030540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 NE P28 TO
25 SE RSL TO 30 W MHK.

..GLEASON..04/03/15

ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...DDC...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC001-003-015-017-019-031-035-041-049-053-073-079-095-099-111-
113-115-125-127-133-155-159-169-173-191-205-207-030540-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN		     ANDERSON		 BUTLER 	     
CHASE		     CHAUTAUQUA 	 COFFEY 	     
COWLEY		     DICKINSON		 ELK		     
ELLSWORTH	     GREENWOOD		 HARVEY 	     
KINGMAN 	     LABETTE		 LYON		     
MCPHERSON	     MARION		 MONTGOMERY	     
MORRIS		     NEOSHO		 RENO		     
RICE		     SALINE		 SEDGWICK	     
SUMNER		     WILSON		 WOODSON	     
$$


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 18

VALID 030340Z - 030440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE DDC
TO 45 SSE HLC TO 35 E HLC.

..GLEASON..04/03/15

ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...DDC...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC001-003-009-015-017-019-031-035-041-047-049-051-053-073-079-
095-099-105-111-113-115-125-127-133-143-145-151-155-159-165-167-
169-173-185-191-205-207-030440-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN		     ANDERSON		 BARTON 	     
BUTLER		     CHASE		 CHAUTAUQUA	     
COFFEY		     COWLEY		 DICKINSON	     
EDWARDS 	     ELK		 ELLIS		     
ELLSWORTH	     GREENWOOD		 HARVEY 	     
KINGMAN 	     LABETTE		 LINCOLN	     
LYON		     MCPHERSON		 MARION 	     
MONTGOMERY	     MORRIS		 NEOSHO 	     
OTTAWA		     PAWNEE		 PRATT		     
RENO		     RICE		 RUSH		     
RUSSELL 	     SALINE		 SEDGWICK	     
STAFFORD	     SUMNER		 WILSON 	     
WOODSON 	     
$$


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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