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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 61
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1245 PM CDT Wed May 2 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
A large part of Kansas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...Numerous to widespread severe storms will develop from
southwest into central and northeast Kansas this afternoon. Damaging
winds, very large hail, and tornadoes are expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles southwest of Medicine Lodge KS
to 50 miles west northwest of Saint Joseph MO. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
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 24045.
...Grams
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 61
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1245 PM CDT Wed May 2 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
A large part of Kansas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...Numerous to widespread severe storms will develop from
southwest into central and northeast Kansas this afternoon. Damaging
winds, very large hail, and tornadoes are expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles southwest of Medicine Lodge KS
to 50 miles west northwest of Saint Joseph MO. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
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 24045.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 61 TORNADO KS 021745Z - 030300Z
AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30SW P28/MEDICINE LODGE KS/ - 50WNW STJ/SAINT JOSEPH MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM E/W /59NE MMB - 21ESE PWE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.
LAT...LON 36970058 40029748 40029408 36979733
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 61 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 61
VALID 030130Z - 030240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NW PNC TO
20 NE EMP TO 20 N STJ.
..MOSIER..05/03/18
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-031-035-045-049-059-073-139-030240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON COFFEY COWLEY
DOUGLAS ELK FRANKLIN
GREENWOOD OSAGE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 61
VALID 022335Z - 030040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NW AVK TO
10 E MHK TO 20 W FNB.
..MOSIER..05/02/18
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-013-015-017-031-035-045-049-059-073-077-079-085-087-095-
111-115-127-131-139-149-173-177-191-197-030040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BROWN BUTLER
CHASE COFFEY COWLEY
DOUGLAS ELK FRANKLIN
GREENWOOD HARPER HARVEY
JACKSON JEFFERSON KINGMAN
LYON MARION MORRIS
NEMAHA OSAGE POTTAWATOMIE
SEDGWICK SHAWNEE SUMNER
WABAUNSEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 61
VALID 022230Z - 022340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WNW AVK
TO 45 NNW P28 TO 25 WSW SLN TO 15 WNW CNK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 319
..MOSIER..05/02/18
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-007-013-015-017-027-029-031-033-035-041-045-049-059-061-
073-077-079-085-087-095-111-113-115-117-127-131-139-143-149-155-
157-159-161-169-173-177-191-197-201-022340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BARBER BROWN
BUTLER CHASE CLAY
CLOUD COFFEY COMANCHE
COWLEY DICKINSON DOUGLAS
ELK FRANKLIN GEARY
GREENWOOD HARPER HARVEY
JACKSON JEFFERSON KINGMAN
LYON MCPHERSON MARION
MARSHALL MORRIS NEMAHA
OSAGE OTTAWA POTTAWATOMIE
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RILEY SALINE SEDGWICK
SHAWNEE SUMNER WABAUNSEE
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 #2 ON WW 61
VALID 022045Z - 022140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW GAG
TO 15 NE RSL.
..WENDT..05/02/18
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-007-009-013-015-017-025-027-029-031-033-035-041-045-047-
049-053-059-061-073-077-079-085-087-095-097-105-111-113-115-117-
123-127-131-139-143-145-149-151-155-157-159-161-167-169-173-177-
185-191-197-201-022140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BARBER BARTON
BROWN BUTLER CHASE
CLARK CLAY CLOUD
COFFEY COMANCHE COWLEY
DICKINSON DOUGLAS EDWARDS
ELK ELLSWORTH FRANKLIN
GEARY GREENWOOD HARPER
HARVEY JACKSON JEFFERSON
KINGMAN KIOWA LINCOLN
LYON MCPHERSON MARION
MARSHALL MITCHELL MORRIS
NEMAHA OSAGE OTTAWA
PAWNEE POTTAWATOMIE PRATT
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RILEY RUSSELL SALINE
SEDGWICK SHAWNEE STAFFORD
SUMNER WABAUNSEE 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 #1 ON WW 61
VALID 021940Z - 022040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E LBL TO
20 ENE DDC.
..WENDT..05/02/18
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC003-007-009-013-015-017-025-027-029-031-033-035-041-045-047-
049-053-059-061-073-077-079-085-087-095-097-105-111-113-115-117-
123-127-131-139-143-145-149-151-155-157-159-161-165-167-169-173-
177-185-191-197-201-022040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BARBER BARTON
BROWN BUTLER CHASE
CLARK CLAY CLOUD
COFFEY COMANCHE COWLEY
DICKINSON DOUGLAS EDWARDS
ELK ELLSWORTH FRANKLIN
GEARY GREENWOOD HARPER
HARVEY JACKSON JEFFERSON
KINGMAN KIOWA LINCOLN
LYON MCPHERSON MARION
MARSHALL MITCHELL MORRIS
NEMAHA OSAGE OTTAWA
PAWNEE POTTAWATOMIE PRATT
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RILEY RUSH RUSSELL
SALINE SEDGWICK SHAWNEE
STAFFORD SUMNER WABAUNSEE
WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
High (70%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (80%)
|
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.
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