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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 178
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North-central Kansas
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1035 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A complex of storms including a couple of supercells and
bowing segments will continue to move northeastward across the
region into the overnight hours. Damaging winds, large hail, and a
couple of tornadoes will all be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Concordia
KS to 15 miles southwest of Salina KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 173...WW 175...WW 177...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22030.
...Guyer
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 178
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM CDT Fri May 17 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North-central Kansas
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1035 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A complex of storms including a couple of supercells and
bowing segments will continue to move northeastward across the
region into the overnight hours. Damaging winds, large hail, and a
couple of tornadoes will all be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Concordia
KS to 15 miles southwest of Salina KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 173...WW 175...WW 177...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22030.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 178 TORNADO KS 180335Z - 180700Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNW CNK/CONCORDIA KS/ - 15SW SLN/SALINA KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /62N SLN - 21SSW SLN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22030.
LAT...LON 39939691 38639691 38639876 39939880
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 178 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 178
VALID 180650Z - 180740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SSW RSL
TO 20 ENE RSL TO 30 WSW CNK TO 10 SW CNK TO 40 N CNK.
..JEWELL..05/18/19
ATTN...WFO...TOP...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 178
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC027-029-041-123-143-157-201-180740-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY CLOUD DICKINSON
MITCHELL OTTAWA REPUBLIC
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
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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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
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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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 (90%)
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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% (EF2-EF5 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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