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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 101
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
535 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and Eastern Kansas
Northwest Missouri
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 535 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop and intensify across
parts of central Kansas early this evening and spread eastward
across the watch area. Large hail and gusty winds will be possible
in the more intense storms.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from Hutchinson KS to 35
miles northeast of Kansas City MO. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 100...
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
26025.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 101 SEVERE TSTM KS MO 112235Z - 120400Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
HUT/HUTCHINSON KS/ - 35NE MKC/KANSAS CITY MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /24NW ICT - 30ENE MCI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
LAT...LON 38659787 40059414 38899414 37499787
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 101 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 101
VALID 120325Z - 120440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM CDJ TO 35
WSW CDJ TO 15 WSW FLV TO 30 E MHK TO 5 NW MHK TO 25 WNW MHK.
..COOK..04/12/20
ATTN...WFO...TOP...EAX...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 101
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC005-043-085-087-149-120440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATCHISON DONIPHAN JACKSON
JEFFERSON POTTAWATOMIE
$$
MOC003-021-025-049-061-063-075-081-087-147-165-227-120440-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDREW BUCHANAN CALDWELL
CLINTON DAVIESS DEKALB
GENTRY HARRISON HOLT
NODAWAY PLATTE WORTH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 101
VALID 120230Z - 120340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NW CNU TO
5 ESE EMP TO 20 SE MHK TO 35 N MHK.
..COOK..04/12/20
ATTN...WFO...TOP...EAX...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 101
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-005-031-043-045-059-085-087-091-103-111-121-139-149-177-
197-209-120340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ATCHISON COFFEY
DONIPHAN DOUGLAS FRANKLIN
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LEAVENWORTH LYON MIAMI
OSAGE POTTAWATOMIE SHAWNEE
WABAUNSEE WYANDOTTE
$$
MOC003-021-025-037-047-049-061-063-075-087-095-147-165-177-
120340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDREW BUCHANAN CALDWELL
CASS CLAY CLINTON
DAVIESS DEKALB GENTRY
HOLT JACKSON NODAWAY
PLATTE RAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 101
VALID 120130Z - 120240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 E ICT TO
35 SW EMP TO 30 S MHK TO 35 N MHK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 340
..COOK..04/12/20
ATTN...WFO...TOP...EAX...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 101
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-005-017-031-043-045-059-061-073-085-087-091-103-111-121-
127-139-149-161-177-197-209-120240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ATCHISON CHASE
COFFEY DONIPHAN DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN GEARY GREENWOOD
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LEAVENWORTH LYON MIAMI
MORRIS OSAGE POTTAWATOMIE
RILEY SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE
WYANDOTTE
$$
MOC003-021-025-037-047-049-061-063-095-165-177-120240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDREW BUCHANAN CALDWELL
CASS CLAY CLINTON
DAVIESS DEKALB JACKSON
PLATTE RAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 101
VALID 120030Z - 120140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/12/20
ATTN...WFO...TOP...EAX...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 101
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-005-015-017-031-041-043-045-059-061-073-079-085-087-091-
095-103-111-113-115-121-127-139-149-155-161-169-173-177-197-209-
120140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ATCHISON BUTLER
CHASE COFFEY DICKINSON
DONIPHAN DOUGLAS FRANKLIN
GEARY GREENWOOD HARVEY
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
KINGMAN LEAVENWORTH LYON
MCPHERSON MARION MIAMI
MORRIS OSAGE POTTAWATOMIE
RENO RILEY SALINE
SEDGWICK SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE
WYANDOTTE
$$
MOC003-021-025-037-047-049-061-063-095-165-177-120140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDREW BUCHANAN CALDWELL
CASS CLAY CLINTON
DAVIESS DEKALB JACKSON
PLATTE RAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 101
VALID 112335Z - 120040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/11/20
ATTN...WFO...TOP...EAX...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 101
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-005-015-017-031-041-043-045-059-061-073-079-085-087-091-
095-103-111-113-115-121-127-139-149-155-161-169-173-177-197-209-
120040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON ATCHISON BUTLER
CHASE COFFEY DICKINSON
DONIPHAN DOUGLAS FRANKLIN
GEARY GREENWOOD HARVEY
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
KINGMAN LEAVENWORTH LYON
MCPHERSON MARION MIAMI
MORRIS OSAGE POTTAWATOMIE
RENO RILEY SALINE
SEDGWICK SHAWNEE WABAUNSEE
WYANDOTTE
$$
MOC003-021-025-037-047-049-061-063-095-165-177-120040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDREW BUCHANAN CALDWELL
CASS CLAY CLINTON
DAVIESS DEKALB JACKSON
PLATTE RAY
$$
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
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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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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High (70%)
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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% (EF2-EF5 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.
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