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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 462
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1150 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL KANSAS
NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1150 AM UNTIL
800 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 30 MILES NORTH OF CONCORDIA
KANSAS TO 70 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ENID OKLAHOMA. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 459...WW 460...WW 461...
DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL RAPIDLY DEVELOP ALONG SURFACE COLD
FRONT/DRYLINE OVER CENTRAL KS AND NORTHWEST OK DURING THE NEXT FEW
HOURS. THESE STORMS WILL INTERACT WITH EXTREME INSTABILITY AND VERY
FAVORABLE LOW LEVEL AND DEEP LAYER VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES FOR
SUPERCELLS AND TORNADOES. IF STORMS CAN MAINTAIN MORE DISCRETE
STRUCTURES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...STRONG AND LONG-TRACK TORNADOES
WILL BE POSSIBLE. OTHERWISE...WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL ARE EXPECTED.
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
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
...HART
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 462 TORNADO KS OK 051650Z - 060100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30N CNK/CONCORDIA KS/ - 70SW END/ENID OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /63N SLN - 60WNW OKC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 39979651 35639773 35639987 39979877
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 462 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 462
VALID 052340Z - 060040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 S GAG TO
15 SSW P28 TO 35 NW HUT TO 15 NW RSL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1238
..GUYER..06/05/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 462
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-027-029-041-053-061-077-079-095-105-113-115-117-143-155-
157-159-161-167-169-173-191-201-060040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON CLAY CLOUD
DICKINSON ELLSWORTH GEARY
HARPER HARVEY KINGMAN
LINCOLN MCPHERSON MARION
MARSHALL OTTAWA RENO
REPUBLIC RICE RILEY
RUSSELL SALINE SEDGWICK
SUMNER WASHINGTON
$$
OKC003-011-039-043-047-053-071-073-093-103-129-151-153-060040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY GARFIELD GRANT
KAY KINGFISHER MAJOR
NOBLE ROGER MILLS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 462
VALID 052230Z - 052340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 S GAG TO
30 WSW AVK TO 40 WNW HUT TO 15 W RSL.
..GUYER..06/05/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 462
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-027-029-041-053-061-077-079-095-105-113-115-117-143-
151-155-157-159-161-167-169-173-191-201-052340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLAY
CLOUD DICKINSON ELLSWORTH
GEARY HARPER HARVEY
KINGMAN LINCOLN MCPHERSON
MARION MARSHALL OTTAWA
PRATT RENO REPUBLIC
RICE RILEY RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK SUMNER
WASHINGTON
$$
OKC003-011-039-043-047-053-073-093-129-151-153-052340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY GARFIELD GRANT
KINGFISHER MAJOR ROGER MILLS
WOODS WOODWARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 462
VALID 052135Z - 052240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S GAG TO
30 ENE GAG TO 50 NNW P28 TO 45 SSW RSL.
..IMY..06/05/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 462
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-027-029-041-053-061-077-079-095-105-113-115-117-143-
151-155-157-159-161-167-169-173-191-201-052240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLAY
CLOUD DICKINSON ELLSWORTH
GEARY HARPER HARVEY
KINGMAN LINCOLN MCPHERSON
MARION MARSHALL OTTAWA
PRATT RENO REPUBLIC
RICE RILEY RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK SUMNER
WASHINGTON
$$
OKC003-011-039-043-047-053-073-093-129-151-153-052240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY GARFIELD GRANT
KINGFISHER MAJOR ROGER MILLS
WOODS WOODWARD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 462
VALID 052035Z - 052140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1233
..IMY..06/05/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 462
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-027-029-033-041-047-051-053-061-077-079-095-097-105-
113-115-117-143-145-151-155-157-159-161-165-167-169-173-185-191-
201-052140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLAY
CLOUD COMANCHE DICKINSON
EDWARDS ELLIS ELLSWORTH
GEARY HARPER HARVEY
KINGMAN KIOWA LINCOLN
MCPHERSON MARION MARSHALL
OTTAWA PAWNEE PRATT
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RILEY RUSH RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK STAFFORD
SUMNER WASHINGTON
$$
OKC003-011-039-043-045-047-053-059-073-093-129-151-153-052140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRANT HARPER KINGFISHER
MAJOR ROGER MILLS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 462
VALID 051930Z - 052040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..IMY..06/05/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 462
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-027-029-033-041-047-051-053-061-077-079-095-097-105-
113-115-117-143-145-151-155-157-159-161-165-167-169-173-185-191-
201-052040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLAY
CLOUD COMANCHE DICKINSON
EDWARDS ELLIS ELLSWORTH
GEARY HARPER HARVEY
KINGMAN KIOWA LINCOLN
MCPHERSON MARION MARSHALL
OTTAWA PAWNEE PRATT
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RILEY RUSH RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK STAFFORD
SUMNER WASHINGTON
$$
OKC003-011-039-043-045-047-053-059-073-093-129-151-153-052040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRANT HARPER KINGFISHER
MAJOR ROGER MILLS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 462
VALID 051835Z - 051940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1228
..IMY..06/05/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 462
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-027-029-033-041-047-051-053-061-077-079-095-097-105-
113-115-117-143-145-151-155-157-159-161-165-167-169-173-185-191-
201-051940-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLAY
CLOUD COMANCHE DICKINSON
EDWARDS ELLIS ELLSWORTH
GEARY HARPER HARVEY
KINGMAN KIOWA LINCOLN
MCPHERSON MARION MARSHALL
OTTAWA PAWNEE PRATT
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RILEY RUSH RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK STAFFORD
SUMNER WASHINGTON
$$
OKC003-011-039-043-045-047-053-059-073-093-129-151-153-051940-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRANT HARPER KINGFISHER
MAJOR ROGER MILLS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 462
VALID 051740Z - 051840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..IMY..06/05/08
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 462
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-027-029-033-041-047-051-053-061-077-079-095-097-105-
113-115-117-143-145-151-155-157-159-161-165-167-169-173-185-191-
201-051840-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLAY
CLOUD COMANCHE DICKINSON
EDWARDS ELLIS ELLSWORTH
GEARY HARPER HARVEY
KINGMAN KIOWA LINCOLN
MCPHERSON MARION MARSHALL
OTTAWA PAWNEE PRATT
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RILEY RUSH RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK STAFFORD
SUMNER WASHINGTON
$$
OKC003-011-039-043-045-047-053-059-073-093-129-151-153-051840-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA BLAINE CUSTER
DEWEY ELLIS GARFIELD
GRANT HARPER KINGFISHER
MAJOR ROGER MILLS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
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
|
Mod (60%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
High (70%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (>95%)
|
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.