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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 335
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
150 PM CDT THU MAY 22 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN KANSAS KANSAS
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 150 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE
POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
MCCOOK NEBRASKA TO 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF DODGE CITY KANSAS.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND 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.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 334...
DISCUSSION...STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG AND EAST OF THE
DRYLINE SHORTLY...AS LARGE SCALE ASCENT INCREASES AHEAD OF SHORTWAVE
TROUGH MOVING INTO SERN CO. MODERATE TO STRONG INSTABILITY AND
EFFECTIVE SHEAR AT 55-65 KT WILL LIKELY RESULT IN INTENSE SUPERCELLS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. INSTABILITY AND
STRONG SHEAR WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR STORMS WITH HAIL UP TO 3 INCHES
IN DIAMETER. ALSO...EXTREMELY STRONG LOW LEVEL SHEAR...ESPECIALLY
NEAR THE WARM FRONT...THAT STRETCHED FROM GLD TO HLC AT 18Z...SHOULD
SUPPORT TORNADOES...SOME VERY DAMAGING AND LARGE.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 20035.
...IMY
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 335 TORNADO KS NE 221850Z - 230300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20WNW MCK/MCCOOK NE/ - 55SSE DDC/DODGE CITY KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /17WNW MCK - 44NNE GAG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 20035.
LAT...LON 40299979 37029850 37020068 40290206
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 335 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #8 ON WW 335
VALID 230230Z - 230340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NW GCK TO
50 WSW HLC TO 20 SSW MCK TO 35 WSW MCK TO 20 SE IML.
PARTS OF WW WILL BE LOCALLY EXTENDED IN TIME FOR CONTINUED SEVERE
WEATHER THREAT.
..PETERS..05/23/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC039-055-063-065-069-081-119-137-171-175-179-230340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DECATUR FINNEY GOVE
GRAHAM GRAY HASKELL
MEADE NORTON SCOTT
SEWARD SHERIDAN
$$
NEC087-145-230340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 335
VALID 230140Z - 230240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 977.
..PETERS..05/23/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-023-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-069-081-083-097-
101-109-119-135-137-141-145-147-151-153-163-165-171-175-179-183-
185-193-195-230240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CHEYENNE CLARK
COMANCHE DECATUR EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRAY
HASKELL HODGEMAN KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
NESS NORTON OSBORNE
PAWNEE PHILLIPS PRATT
RAWLINS ROOKS RUSH
SCOTT SEWARD SHERIDAN
SMITH STAFFORD THOMAS
TREGO
$$
NEC019-047-057-061-065-073-083-087-099-137-145-230240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUFFALO DAWSON DUNDY
FRANKLIN FURNAS GOSPER
HARLAN HITCHCOCK KEARNEY
PHELPS RED WILLOW
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 335
VALID 230040Z - 230140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/23/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-023-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-069-081-083-097-
101-109-119-135-137-141-145-147-151-153-163-165-171-175-179-181-
183-185-193-195-230140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CHEYENNE CLARK
COMANCHE DECATUR EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRAY
HASKELL HODGEMAN KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
NESS NORTON OSBORNE
PAWNEE PHILLIPS PRATT
RAWLINS ROOKS RUSH
SCOTT SEWARD SHERIDAN
SHERMAN SMITH STAFFORD
THOMAS TREGO
$$
NEC019-047-057-061-065-073-083-087-099-137-145-230140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUFFALO DAWSON DUNDY
FRANKLIN FURNAS GOSPER
HARLAN HITCHCOCK KEARNEY
PHELPS RED WILLOW
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 335
VALID 230000Z - 230140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 976.
..PETERS..05/22/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-023-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-069-081-083-097-
101-109-119-135-137-141-145-147-151-153-163-165-171-175-179-181-
183-185-193-195-199-230140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CHEYENNE CLARK
COMANCHE DECATUR EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRAY
HASKELL HODGEMAN KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
NESS NORTON OSBORNE
PAWNEE PHILLIPS PRATT
RAWLINS ROOKS RUSH
SCOTT SEWARD SHERIDAN
SHERMAN SMITH STAFFORD
THOMAS TREGO WALLACE
$$
NEC019-047-057-061-065-073-083-087-099-137-145-230140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUFFALO DAWSON DUNDY
FRANKLIN FURNAS GOSPER
HARLAN HITCHCOCK KEARNEY
PHELPS RED WILLOW
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 335
VALID 222240Z - 222340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..PETERS..05/22/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-023-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-069-071-081-083-
093-097-101-109-119-135-137-141-145-147-151-153-163-165-171-175-
179-181-183-185-193-195-199-203-222340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CHEYENNE CLARK
COMANCHE DECATUR EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRAY
GREELEY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KIOWA LANE
LOGAN MEADE NESS
NORTON OSBORNE PAWNEE
PHILLIPS PRATT RAWLINS
ROOKS RUSH SCOTT
SEWARD SHERIDAN SHERMAN
SMITH STAFFORD THOMAS
TREGO WALLACE WICHITA
$$
NEC019-047-057-061-065-073-083-087-099-137-145-222340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUFFALO DAWSON DUNDY
FRANKLIN FURNAS GOSPER
HARLAN HITCHCOCK KEARNEY
PHELPS RED WILLOW
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 335
VALID 222140Z - 222240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 973
..LEVIT..05/22/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-023-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-069-071-081-083-
093-097-101-109-119-135-137-145-147-151-153-163-165-171-175-179-
181-185-193-195-199-203-222240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CHEYENNE CLARK
COMANCHE DECATUR EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRAY
GREELEY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KIOWA LANE
LOGAN MEADE NESS
NORTON PAWNEE PHILLIPS
PRATT RAWLINS ROOKS
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
SHERIDAN SHERMAN STAFFORD
THOMAS TREGO WALLACE
WICHITA
$$
NEC057-065-083-087-145-222240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY FURNAS HARLAN
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 335
VALID 222040Z - 222140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/22/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-023-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-069-071-081-083-
093-097-101-109-119-135-137-145-147-151-153-163-165-171-175-179-
181-185-193-195-199-203-222140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CHEYENNE CLARK
COMANCHE DECATUR EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRAY
GREELEY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KIOWA LANE
LOGAN MEADE NESS
NORTON PAWNEE PHILLIPS
PRATT RAWLINS ROOKS
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
SHERIDAN SHERMAN STAFFORD
THOMAS TREGO WALLACE
WICHITA
$$
NEC057-065-083-087-145-222140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY FURNAS HARLAN
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 335
VALID 221940Z - 222040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/22/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-023-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-069-071-081-083-
093-097-101-109-119-135-137-145-147-151-153-163-165-171-175-179-
181-185-193-195-199-203-222040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CHEYENNE CLARK
COMANCHE DECATUR EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRAY
GREELEY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KIOWA LANE
LOGAN MEADE NESS
NORTON PAWNEE PHILLIPS
PRATT RAWLINS ROOKS
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
SHERIDAN SHERMAN STAFFORD
THOMAS TREGO WALLACE
WICHITA
$$
NEC057-065-083-087-145-222040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY FURNAS HARLAN
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (90%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
High (70%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (90%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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.