SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 298
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   650 PM CDT FRI MAY 25 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 650 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   RUSSELL KANSAS TO 45 MILES NORTH OF RUSSELL KANSAS.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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.
   
   DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING TO THE
   NORTHEAST OF A SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTHWEST KS.  ENHANCED LOW LEVEL
   VERTICAL SHEAR TO THE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT...COUPLED WITH HIGH
   CAPE VALUES WILL PROMOTE THE RISK OF INTENSE SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF
   LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.  ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO
   POSSIBLE...ALTHOUGH A MITIGATING FACTOR IS THE WARM TEMPERATURES IN
   THE EML AND RATHER WEAK LOW LEVEL CAPE VALUES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 298
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   650 PM CDT FRI MAY 25 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 650 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
   
   SEVERAL TORNADOES
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
   ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   WIDESPREAD LARGE HAIL
   ISOLATED HAIL TO 3.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   RUSSELL KANSAS TO 45 MILES NORTH OF RUSSELL KANSAS.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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.
   
   DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING TO THE
   NORTHEAST OF A SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTHWEST KS.  ENHANCED LOW LEVEL
   VERTICAL SHEAR TO THE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT...COUPLED WITH HIGH
   CAPE VALUES WILL PROMOTE THE RISK OF INTENSE SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF
   LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.  ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO
   POSSIBLE...ALTHOUGH A MITIGATING FACTOR IS THE WARM TEMPERATURES IN
   THE EML AND RATHER WEAK LOW LEVEL CAPE VALUES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 298
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   650 PM CDT FRI MAY 25 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 650 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   RUSSELL KANSAS TO 45 MILES NORTH OF RUSSELL KANSAS.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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.
   
   DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORMING TO THE
   NORTHEAST OF A SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTHWEST KS.  ENHANCED LOW LEVEL
   VERTICAL SHEAR TO THE NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT...COUPLED WITH HIGH
   CAPE VALUES WILL PROMOTE THE RISK OF INTENSE SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF
   LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.  ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE ALSO
   POSSIBLE...ALTHOUGH A MITIGATING FACTOR IS THE WARM TEMPERATURES IN
   THE EML AND RATHER WEAK LOW LEVEL CAPE VALUES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 252345
   WOU8
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 298
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   650 PM CDT FRI MAY 25 2012
   
   TORNADO WATCH 298 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   KSC009-051-053-105-123-135-141-159-163-165-167-195-260500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0298.120525T2350Z-120526T0500Z/
   
   KS 
   .    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BARTON               ELLIS               ELLSWORTH           
   LINCOLN              MITCHELL            NESS                
   OSBORNE              RICE                ROOKS               
   RUSH                 RUSSELL             TREGO               
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GID...
   
   
   

   SAW8 
   WW 298 TORNADO KS 252350Z - 260500Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   55SSW RSL/RUSSELL KS/ - 45N RSL/RUSSELL KS/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /73E GCK - 66WNW SLN/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
   
   LAT...LON 38110004 39509966 39509798 38119837
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.
   

Watch 298 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 298

VALID 260335Z - 260440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N DDC TO
45 WSW RSL TO 50 N RSL.

..GOSS..05/26/12

ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GID...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 298 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

KSC009-051-053-105-123-141-159-165-167-260440-

KS 
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTON		     ELLIS		 ELLSWORTH	     
LINCOLN 	     MITCHELL		 OSBORNE	     
RICE		     RUSH		 RUSSELL	     
$$


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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