SEL4
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 344
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   850 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN KANSAS
          SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 850 PM
   UNTIL 400 AM 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 100 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
   MCCOOK NEBRASKA TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
   
   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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
   WATCH NUMBER 341. WATCH NUMBER 341 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
   850 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 342...WW 343...
   
   DISCUSSION...ISOLD SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER CNTRL KS THIS
   EVENING AS LLJ STRENGTHENS IN RESPONSE TO NIGHTFALL AND PASSING
   SHORTWAVE IMPULSE NOW OVER ERN CO.  COUPLED WITH BACKED...VERY
   MOIST...NEAR-SFC FLOW...AND SLIGHT TEMPORAL VEERING OF MID-LVL FLOW
   WITH PASSAGE OF SHORTWAVE...SETUP COULD SUPPORT ADDITIONAL STRONG
   TORNADOES/VERY LARGE HAIL.  EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS ALONG WRN KS SQLN
   /FORMING ALONG MERGING COLD FRONT-DRY LINE/ MAY ALSO YIELD ISOLD
   TORNADOES...IN ADDITION TO SVR DOWNBURSTS/HAIL.
   
   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 24035.
   
   
   ...CORFIDI

   SEL4
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 344
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   850 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN KANSAS
          SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 850 PM
   UNTIL 400 AM 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 100 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
   MCCOOK NEBRASKA TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
   
   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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
   WATCH NUMBER 341. WATCH NUMBER 341 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
   850 PM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 342...WW 343...
   
   DISCUSSION...ISOLD SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER CNTRL KS THIS
   EVENING AS LLJ STRENGTHENS IN RESPONSE TO NIGHTFALL AND PASSING
   SHORTWAVE IMPULSE NOW OVER ERN CO.  COUPLED WITH BACKED...VERY
   MOIST...NEAR-SFC FLOW...AND SLIGHT TEMPORAL VEERING OF MID-LVL FLOW
   WITH PASSAGE OF SHORTWAVE...SETUP COULD SUPPORT ADDITIONAL STRONG
   TORNADOES/VERY LARGE HAIL.  EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS ALONG WRN KS SQLN
   /FORMING ALONG MERGING COLD FRONT-DRY LINE/ MAY ALSO YIELD ISOLD
   TORNADOES...IN ADDITION TO SVR DOWNBURSTS/HAIL.
   
   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 24035.
   
   
   ...CORFIDI

   WOUS64 KWNS 240146
   WOU4
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 344
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   850 PM CDT FRI MAY 23 2008
   
   TORNADO WATCH 344 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   KSC007-009-025-027-029-033-039-041-047-051-053-055-057-063-065-
   069-077-079-083-089-095-097-101-105-113-119-123-135-137-141-143-
   145-147-151-153-155-157-159-163-165-167-169-173-179-183-185-191-
   195-201-240900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0344.080524T0150Z-080524T0900Z/
   
   KS 
   .    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BARBER               BARTON              CLARK               
   CLAY                 CLOUD               COMANCHE            
   DECATUR              DICKINSON           EDWARDS             
   ELLIS                ELLSWORTH           FINNEY              
   FORD                 GOVE                GRAHAM              
   GRAY                 HARPER              HARVEY              
   HODGEMAN             JEWELL              KINGMAN             
   KIOWA                LANE                LINCOLN             
   MCPHERSON            MEADE               MITCHELL            
   NESS                 NORTON              OSBORNE             
   OTTAWA               PAWNEE              PHILLIPS            
   PRATT                RAWLINS             RENO                
   REPUBLIC             RICE                ROOKS               
   RUSH                 RUSSELL             SALINE              
   SEDGWICK             SHERIDAN            SMITH               
   STAFFORD             SUMNER              TREGO               
   WASHINGTON           
   
   
   NEC001-035-059-061-065-073-083-087-099-129-137-145-169-181-
   240900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0344.080524T0150Z-080524T0900Z/
   
   NE 
   .    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ADAMS                CLAY                FILLMORE            
   FRANKLIN             FURNAS              GOSPER              
   HARLAN               HITCHCOCK           KEARNEY             
   NUCKOLLS             PHELPS              RED WILLOW          
   THAYER               WEBSTER             
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...DDC...GID...GLD...TOP...ICT...
   
   
   

   SAW4 
   WW 344 TORNADO KS NE 240150Z - 240900Z
   AXIS..100 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   70ENE MCK/MCCOOK NE/ - 20S P28/MEDICINE LODGE KS/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 85NM E/W /61ENE MCK - 50NW END/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   REPLACES WW 341..CO KS NE 
   
   LAT...LON 40569744 36999676 36990038 40560125
   
   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 240640Z - 240740Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE P28
TO 20 ENE HUT TO 25 NNE SLN TO 35 WSW BIE.

..DIAL..05/24/08

ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...GLD...GID...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 344 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC027-041-077-079-173-191-201-240740-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CLAY		     DICKINSON		 HARPER 	     
HARVEY		     SEDGWICK		 SUMNER 	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


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 240530Z - 240640Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WNW AVK
TO 25 WSW SLN TO 35 SW CNK TO 55 NE HLC TO 10 NW HSI.

..DIAL..05/24/08

ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...GLD...GID...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 344 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC007-027-029-041-077-079-089-095-113-123-143-151-155-157-159-
169-173-183-191-201-240640-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBER		     CLAY		 CLOUD		     
DICKINSON	     HARPER		 HARVEY 	     
JEWELL		     KINGMAN		 MCPHERSON	     
MITCHELL	     OTTAWA		 PRATT		     
RENO		     REPUBLIC		 RICE		     
SALINE		     SEDGWICK		 SMITH		     
SUMNER		     WASHINGTON 	 
$$


NEC001-035-059-129-169-181-240640-

NE 
.    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS		     CLAY		 FILLMORE	     
NUCKOLLS	     THAYER		 WEBSTER	     
$$


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 240445Z - 240540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WNW AVK
TO 50 NNW P28 TO 30 WSW RSL TO 40 NNE HLC TO 45 NE MCK.

..PETERS..05/24/08

ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...GLD...GID...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 344 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC007-009-027-029-033-041-047-051-053-077-079-089-095-097-105-
113-123-141-143-145-147-151-155-157-159-163-165-167-169-173-183-
185-191-201-240540-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBER		     BARTON		 CLAY		     
CLOUD		     COMANCHE		 DICKINSON	     
EDWARDS 	     ELLIS		 ELLSWORTH	     
HARPER		     HARVEY		 JEWELL 	     
KINGMAN 	     KIOWA		 LINCOLN	     
MCPHERSON	     MITCHELL		 OSBORNE	     
OTTAWA		     PAWNEE		 PHILLIPS	     
PRATT		     RENO		 REPUBLIC	     
RICE		     ROOKS		 RUSH		     
RUSSELL 	     SALINE		 SEDGWICK	     
SMITH		     STAFFORD		 SUMNER 	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


NEC001-035-059-061-073-083-099-129-137-169-181-240540-

NE 
.    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS		     CLAY		 FILLMORE	     
FRANKLIN	     GOSPER		 HARLAN 	     
KEARNEY 	     NUCKOLLS		 PHELPS 	     
THAYER		     WEBSTER		 
$$


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 240340Z - 240440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NNW GAG
TO 30 N DDC TO 15 SE HLC TO 40 NNE HLC TO 25 N MCK.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 993.

..GRAMS..05/24/08

ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...GLD...GID...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 344 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC007-009-025-027-029-033-041-047-051-053-057-077-079-083-089-
095-097-105-113-123-141-143-145-147-151-155-157-159-163-165-167-
169-173-183-185-191-201-240440-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBER		     BARTON		 CLARK		     
CLAY		     CLOUD		 COMANCHE	     
DICKINSON	     EDWARDS		 ELLIS		     
ELLSWORTH	     FORD		 HARPER 	     
HARVEY		     HODGEMAN		 JEWELL 	     
KINGMAN 	     KIOWA		 LINCOLN	     
MCPHERSON	     MITCHELL		 OSBORNE	     
OTTAWA		     PAWNEE		 PHILLIPS	     
PRATT		     RENO		 REPUBLIC	     
RICE		     ROOKS		 RUSH		     
RUSSELL 	     SALINE		 SEDGWICK	     
SMITH		     STAFFORD		 SUMNER 	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


NEC001-035-059-061-065-073-083-099-129-137-169-181-240440-

NE 
.    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS		     CLAY		 FILLMORE	     
FRANKLIN	     FURNAS		 GOSPER 	     
HARLAN		     KEARNEY		 NUCKOLLS	     
PHELPS		     THAYER		 WEBSTER	     
$$


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 240255Z - 240340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 E LBL TO
35 N DDC TO 55 ESE GLD.

..GRAMS..05/24/08

ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...GLD...GID...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 344 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC007-009-025-027-029-033-039-041-047-051-053-057-063-065-077-
079-083-089-095-097-105-113-123-135-137-141-143-145-147-151-153-
155-157-159-163-165-167-169-173-179-183-185-191-195-201-
240340-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARBER		     BARTON		 CLARK		     
CLAY		     CLOUD		 COMANCHE	     
DECATUR 	     DICKINSON		 EDWARDS	     
ELLIS		     ELLSWORTH		 FORD		     
GOVE		     GRAHAM		 HARPER 	     
HARVEY		     HODGEMAN		 JEWELL 	     
KINGMAN 	     KIOWA		 LINCOLN	     
MCPHERSON	     MITCHELL		 NESS		     
NORTON		     OSBORNE		 OTTAWA 	     
PAWNEE		     PHILLIPS		 PRATT		     
RAWLINS 	     RENO		 REPUBLIC	     
RICE		     ROOKS		 RUSH		     
RUSSELL 	     SALINE		 SEDGWICK	     
SHERIDAN	     SMITH		 STAFFORD	     
SUMNER		     TREGO		 WASHINGTON	     
$$


NEC001-035-059-061-065-073-083-087-099-129-137-145-169-181-
240340-

NE 
.    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS		     CLAY		 FILLMORE	     
FRANKLIN	     FURNAS		 GOSPER 	     
HARLAN		     HITCHCOCK		 KEARNEY	     
NUCKOLLS	     PHELPS		 RED WILLOW	     
THAYER		     WEBSTER		 
$$


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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