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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 344
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
525 PM CDT SUN JUN 7 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST COLORADO
NORTHWEST KANSAS
SOUTHWEST NEBRASKA
EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON FROM 525 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST
NORTHWEST OF BURLINGTON COLORADO TO 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF HILL
CITY KANSAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 341...WW 342...WW 343...
DISCUSSION...A CLUSTER OF STRONG/SEVERE STORMS OVER NORTHEAST CO
WILL TRACK EASTWARD INTO NORTHWEST KS IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS. OTHER
STORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE BOUNDARY EXTENDING EASTWARD AS CAPPING
INVERSION SLOWLY WEAKENS. SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS ARE THE MAIN THREATS.
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 27030.
...HART
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 344 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE 072225Z - 080500Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50WNW ITR/BURLINGTON CO/ - 10NE HLC/HILL CITY KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /39S AKO - 28ENE HLC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT...LON 40380315 40349969 38619969 38650315
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 344 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 344
VALID 080235Z - 080340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 N GCK TO
20 ENE HLC.
..JEWELL..06/08/09
ATTN...WFO...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 344
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC063-065-080340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GOVE GRAHAM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 344
VALID 080140Z - 080240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE LAA
TO 50 SSE GLD TO 45 ESE GLD TO 45 W HLC TO 25 NE MCK.
..JEWELL..06/08/09
ATTN...WFO...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 344
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC039-063-065-109-137-179-203-080240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DECATUR GOVE GRAHAM
LOGAN NORTON SHERIDAN
WICHITA
$$
NEC145-080240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RED WILLOW
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 344
VALID 080030Z - 080140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE LAA
TO 15 WSW GLD TO 35 N GLD TO 10 ESE IML.
..JEWELL..06/08/09
ATTN...WFO...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 344
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC023-039-063-065-071-109-137-153-179-181-193-199-203-080140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE DECATUR GOVE
GRAHAM GREELEY LOGAN
NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN
SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE
WICHITA
$$
NEC057-087-145-080140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY 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 344
VALID 072335Z - 080040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 E LIC TO
30 WNW ITR TO 35 NNW ITR TO 45 E AKO TO 35 W IML.
..JEWELL..06/07/09
ATTN...WFO...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 344
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC063-125-080040-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KIT CARSON YUMA
$$
KSC023-039-063-065-071-109-137-153-179-181-193-199-203-080040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE DECATUR GOVE
GRAHAM GREELEY LOGAN
NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN
SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE
WICHITA
$$
NEC057-087-145-080040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY 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 344
VALID 072245Z - 072340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..JEWELL..06/07/09
ATTN...WFO...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 344
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC063-125-072340-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KIT CARSON YUMA
$$
KSC023-039-063-065-071-109-137-153-179-181-193-199-203-072340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE DECATUR GOVE
GRAHAM GREELEY LOGAN
NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN
SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE
WICHITA
$$
NEC057-087-145-072340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY 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
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (5%)
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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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Mod (30%)
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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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Low (20%)
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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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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
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