SEL7
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 597
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   300 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS
          NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
          OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
          TEXAS PANHANDLE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 300 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM CDT.
   
   HAIL TO 3 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 75
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH
   NORTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY KANSAS TO 55 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
   AMARILLO TEXAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
   
   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 592...WW 593...WW
   594...WW 595...WW 596...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS IN NWRN KS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SWD AND
   EVENTUALLY EVOLVE INTO A FORWARDING PROPAGATING MCS. OTHER STORMS
   HAVE ALSO MOVED OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN NERN NM. STRONGLY VEERING
   WIND PROFILES AND MODERATE TO STRONG INSTABILITY WILL SUPPORT MAINLY
   A LARGE HAIL THREAT WITH THESE DISCRETE STORMS...BUT AS THE STORMS
   EVOLVE INTO A LINEAR SYSTEM...WIND DAMAGE WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY
   THREAT.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 36025.
   
   
   ...IMY

   SEL7
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 597
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   300 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS
          NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
          OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
          TEXAS PANHANDLE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 300 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM CDT.
   
   SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
   ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   SCATTERED LARGE HAIL
   HAIL TO 3.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER LIKELY
   ISOLATED TORNADOES
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH
   NORTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY KANSAS TO 55 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
   AMARILLO TEXAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
   
   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 592...WW 593...WW
   594...WW 595...WW 596...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS IN NWRN KS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SWD AND
   EVENTUALLY EVOLVE INTO A FORWARDING PROPAGATING MCS. OTHER STORMS
   HAVE ALSO MOVED OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN NERN NM. STRONGLY VEERING
   WIND PROFILES AND MODERATE TO STRONG INSTABILITY WILL SUPPORT MAINLY
   A LARGE HAIL THREAT WITH THESE DISCRETE STORMS...BUT AS THE STORMS
   EVOLVE INTO A LINEAR SYSTEM...WIND DAMAGE WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY
   THREAT.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 36025.
   
   
   ...IMY

   SEL7
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 597
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   300 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHWESTERN KANSAS
          NORTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO
          OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
          TEXAS PANHANDLE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 300 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM CDT.
   
   HAIL TO 3 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 75
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH
   NORTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY KANSAS TO 55 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
   AMARILLO TEXAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
   
   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 592...WW 593...WW
   594...WW 595...WW 596...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS IN NWRN KS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SWD AND
   EVENTUALLY EVOLVE INTO A FORWARDING PROPAGATING MCS. OTHER STORMS
   HAVE ALSO MOVED OFF THE HIGHER TERRAIN IN NERN NM. STRONGLY VEERING
   WIND PROFILES AND MODERATE TO STRONG INSTABILITY WILL SUPPORT MAINLY
   A LARGE HAIL THREAT WITH THESE DISCRETE STORMS...BUT AS THE STORMS
   EVOLVE INTO A LINEAR SYSTEM...WIND DAMAGE WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY
   THREAT.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 36025.
   
   
   ...IMY

   WOUS64 KWNS 171956
   WOU7
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 597
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   300 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2009
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 597 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   KSC055-067-069-071-075-081-093-101-119-129-171-175-187-189-203-
   180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0597.090717T2000Z-090718T0300Z/
   
   KS 
   .    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   FINNEY               GRANT               GRAY                
   GREELEY              HAMILTON            HASKELL             
   KEARNY               LANE                MEADE               
   MORTON               SCOTT               SEWARD              
   STANTON              STEVENS             WICHITA             
   
   
   NMC009-019-021-037-047-059-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0597.090717T2000Z-090718T0300Z/
   
   NM 
   .    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CURRY                GUADALUPE           HARDING             
   QUAY                 SAN MIGUEL          UNION               
   
   
   OKC007-025-139-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0597.090717T2000Z-090718T0300Z/
   
   OK 
   .    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BEAVER               CIMARRON            TEXAS               
   
   
   TXC011-065-087-111-117-129-179-195-205-211-233-295-341-357-359-
   375-381-393-421-483-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0597.090717T2000Z-090718T0300Z/
   
   TX 
   .    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ARMSTRONG            CARSON              COLLINGSWORTH       
   DALLAM               DEAF SMITH          DONLEY              
   GRAY                 HANSFORD            HARTLEY             
   HEMPHILL             HUTCHINSON          LIPSCOMB            
   MOORE                OCHILTREE           OLDHAM              
   POTTER               RANDALL             ROBERTS             
   SHERMAN              WHEELER             
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...DDC...AMA...ABQ...GLD...
   
   
   

   SAW7 
   WW 597 SEVERE TSTM KS NM OK TX 172000Z - 180300Z
   AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   50NNW GCK/GARDEN CITY KS/ - 55WSW AMA/AMARILLO TX/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /44NNW GCK - 27NNE TXO/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 36025.
   
   LAT...LON 38599969 34900129 34900394 38590245
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU7.
   

Watch 597 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 597

VALID 180145Z - 180240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW SPD TO
35 E LBL.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1608

..GUYER..07/18/09

ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...ABQ...AMA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 597 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NMC009-019-021-037-047-059-180240-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CURRY		     GUADALUPE		 HARDING	     
QUAY		     SAN MIGUEL 	 UNION		     
$$


OKC007-025-139-180240-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAVER		     CIMARRON		 TEXAS		     
$$


TXC011-065-087-111-117-129-179-195-205-211-233-295-341-357-359-
375-381-393-421-483-180240-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ARMSTRONG	     CARSON		 COLLINGSWORTH	     
DALLAM		     DEAF SMITH 	 DONLEY 	     
GRAY		     HANSFORD		 HARTLEY	     
HEMPHILL	     HUTCHINSON 	 LIPSCOMB	     
MOORE		     OCHILTREE		 OLDHAM 	     
POTTER		     RANDALL		 ROBERTS	     
SHERMAN 	     WHEELER		 
$$


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 597

VALID 172345Z - 180040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NNW GCK
TO 30 WSW GCK TO 30 N LBL TO 25 SSW DDC.

..GUYER..07/17/09

ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...ABQ...AMA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 597 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC067-071-075-093-119-129-175-187-189-203-180040-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GRANT		     GREELEY		 HAMILTON	     
KEARNY		     MEADE		 MORTON 	     
SEWARD		     STANTON		 STEVENS	     
WICHITA 	     
$$


NMC009-019-021-037-047-059-180040-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CURRY		     GUADALUPE		 HARDING	     
QUAY		     SAN MIGUEL 	 UNION		     
$$


OKC007-025-139-180040-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAVER		     CIMARRON		 TEXAS		     
$$


TXC011-065-087-111-117-129-179-195-205-211-233-295-341-357-359-
375-381-393-421-483-180040-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ARMSTRONG	     CARSON		 COLLINGSWORTH	     
DALLAM		     DEAF SMITH 	 DONLEY 	     
GRAY		     HANSFORD		 HARTLEY	     
HEMPHILL	     HUTCHINSON 	 LIPSCOMB	     
MOORE		     OCHILTREE		 OLDHAM 	     
POTTER		     RANDALL		 ROBERTS	     
SHERMAN 	     WHEELER		 
$$


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 597

VALID 172230Z - 172340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..GUYER..07/17/09

ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...ABQ...AMA...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 597 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC055-067-069-071-075-081-093-101-119-129-171-175-187-189-203-
172340-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

FINNEY		     GRANT		 GRAY		     
GREELEY 	     HAMILTON		 HASKELL	     
KEARNY		     LANE		 MEADE		     
MORTON		     SCOTT		 SEWARD 	     
STANTON 	     STEVENS		 WICHITA	     
$$


NMC009-019-021-037-047-059-172340-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CURRY		     GUADALUPE		 HARDING	     
QUAY		     SAN MIGUEL 	 UNION		     
$$


OKC007-025-139-172340-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAVER		     CIMARRON		 TEXAS		     
$$


TXC011-065-087-111-117-129-179-195-205-211-233-295-341-357-359-
375-381-393-421-483-172340-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ARMSTRONG	     CARSON		 COLLINGSWORTH	     
DALLAM		     DEAF SMITH 	 DONLEY 	     
GRAY		     HANSFORD		 HARTLEY	     
HEMPHILL	     HUTCHINSON 	 LIPSCOMB	     
MOORE		     OCHILTREE		 OLDHAM 	     
POTTER		     RANDALL		 ROBERTS	     
SHERMAN 	     WHEELER		 
$$


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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