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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 223
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
125 PM CDT Tue Jun 26 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northwestern Arkansas
Extreme southeastern Kansas
Southwestern Missouri
Northeastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...A small cluster of storms has recently intensified over
southern Kansas, and this trend should continue through the
afternoon as the storms move east-southeastward into northeastern
Oklahoma. A very unstable environment is present in advance of the
storms, which will support a threat for damaging winds and large
hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of
Bartlesville OK to 35 miles east southeast of Monett MO. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 220...WW 221...WW 222...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Thompson
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 223
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
125 PM CDT Tue Jun 26 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northwestern Arkansas
Extreme southeastern Kansas
Southwestern Missouri
Northeastern Oklahoma
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...A small cluster of storms has recently intensified over
southern Kansas, and this trend should continue through the
afternoon as the storms move east-southeastward into northeastern
Oklahoma. A very unstable environment is present in advance of the
storms, which will support a threat for damaging winds and large
hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of
Bartlesville OK to 35 miles east southeast of Monett MO. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 220...WW 221...WW 222...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 223 SEVERE TSTM AR KS MO OK 261825Z - 270200Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40W BVO/BARTLESVILLE OK/ - 35ESE UMN/MONETT MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /57NW TUL - 41S SGF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
LAT...LON 37349673 37259331 36119331 36189673
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 223 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 223
VALID 262355Z - 270040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW HRO
TO 10 WSW HRO.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 897.
..PETERS..06/26/18
ATTN...WFO...TSA...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 223
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC015-087-270040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL MADISON
$$
MOC067-153-270040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DOUGLAS OZARK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 223
VALID 262240Z - 262340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S GMJ TO
25 S UMN TO 20 ESE SGF.
..EDWARDS..06/26/18
ATTN...WFO...TSA...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 223
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-015-087-143-262340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL MADISON
WASHINGTON
$$
MOC009-043-067-153-209-213-262340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS
OZARK STONE TANEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 223
VALID 262200Z - 262340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E TUL TO
20 SW GMJ TO 15 E GMJ TO 15 WNW UMN TO 10 NNE UMN TO 10 WNW SGF.
..PETERS..06/26/18
ATTN...WFO...TSA...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 223
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC007-015-087-143-262340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL MADISON
WASHINGTON
$$
MOC009-043-067-109-119-145-153-209-213-262340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY CHRISTIAN DOUGLAS
LAWRENCE MCDONALD NEWTON
OZARK STONE TANEY
$$
OKC041-097-262340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE MAYES
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
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.
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