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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 226
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
200 AM CDT THU JUN 5 2014
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS
* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 200 AM UNTIL 800 AM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS
TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY KANSAS TO 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF
HUTCHINSON KANSAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 221...WW 223...WW
224...WW 225...
DISCUSSION...AN INTENSE BOW ECHO IS EXPECTED TO ACCELERATE
EAST-SOUTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL KANSAS THROUGH THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTIVE WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND A
COUPLE OF TORNADOES APPEAR LIKELY WITH THIS CONVECTIVE SYSTEM.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 70
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 29040.
...MEAD
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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.
SAW6
WW 226 SEVERE TSTM KS 050700Z - 051300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50NNW GCK/GARDEN CITY KS/ - 25NE HUT/HUTCHINSON KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /44NNW GCK - 35N ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29040.
LAT...LON 39470106 39189754 37459754 37720106
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 226 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 226
VALID 051245Z - 051340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW DDC TO
50 NNE DDC TO 20 NNW HLC AND 30 SSW ICT TO 20 ENE HUT TO 30 NNW
HUT TO 25 SE RSL TO 40 NNE RSL.
..ROGERS..06/05/14
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC053-079-105-113-169-173-051340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLSWORTH HARVEY LINCOLN
MCPHERSON SALINE SEDGWICK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 226
VALID 051135Z - 051240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW DDC TO
50 NNE DDC TO 20 NNW HLC AND 25 E P28 TO 5 SW HUT TO 30 NNW HUT
TO 20 SW RSL TO 35 W RSL TO 20 E HLC.
..ROGERS..06/05/14
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC053-079-105-113-123-141-163-167-169-173-051240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLSWORTH HARVEY LINCOLN
MCPHERSON MITCHELL OSBORNE
ROOKS RUSSELL SALINE
SEDGWICK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 226
VALID 051010Z - 051140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW DDC TO
50 NNE DDC TO 20 NNW HLC.
..ROGERS..06/05/14
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-047-051-053-057-065-079-083-095-097-105-113-123-141-145-
151-155-159-163-165-167-169-173-185-051140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON EDWARDS ELLIS
ELLSWORTH FORD GRAHAM
HARVEY HODGEMAN KINGMAN
KIOWA LINCOLN MCPHERSON
MITCHELL OSBORNE PAWNEE
PRATT RENO RICE
ROOKS RUSH RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK STAFFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 226
VALID 050930Z - 051040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW GCK
TO 30 NNE GCK TO 25 NW HLC.
..ROGERS..06/05/14
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GLD...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-047-051-053-055-057-063-065-069-079-083-095-097-101-105-
113-123-135-141-145-151-155-159-163-165-167-169-173-185-195-
051040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON EDWARDS ELLIS
ELLSWORTH FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRAY
HARVEY HODGEMAN KINGMAN
KIOWA LANE LINCOLN
MCPHERSON MITCHELL NESS
OSBORNE PAWNEE PRATT
RENO RICE ROOKS
RUSH RUSSELL SALINE
SEDGWICK STAFFORD TREGO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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 (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (50%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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.