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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 241
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
305 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
Western Kansas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity this
afternoon across the watch area. Very large hail is the main
concern with these storms, along with some risk of damaging winds
and a tornado or two.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles south
southwest of Lamar CO to 80 miles southeast of Hill City KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 238...WW 239...WW 240...
AVIATION...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
24035.
...Hart
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 241
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
305 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
Western Kansas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity this
afternoon across the watch area. Very large hail is the main
concern with these storms, along with some risk of damaging winds
and a tornado or two.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles south
southwest of Lamar CO to 80 miles southeast of Hill City KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 238...WW 239...WW 240...
AVIATION...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
24035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 241 SEVERE TSTM CO KS 252005Z - 260300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10SSW LAA/LAMAR CO/ - 80SE HLC/HILL CITY KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /16S LAA - 59WSW SLN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 38950275 39569877 37549877 36910275
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 241 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 241
VALID 260105Z - 260300Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SE RSL TO
35 S HLC TO 40 S MCK.
WW 241 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 260300Z.
..SQUITIERI..05/26/19
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 241
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC051-065-195-260300-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLIS GRAHAM TREGO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 241
VALID 260035Z - 260140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 W HUT TO
50 NNE GCK TO 30 E GLD.
..SQUITIERI..05/26/19
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 241
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC051-063-065-135-151-165-179-185-195-260140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLIS GOVE GRAHAM
NESS PRATT RUSH
SHERIDAN STAFFORD TREGO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 241
VALID 252355Z - 260040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW P28
TO 25 NNE DDC TO 10 WSW GCK TO 25 NW SPD.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 799
..SQUITIERI..05/25/19
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 241
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC011-099-260040-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENT PROWERS
$$
KSC047-051-055-063-065-071-075-083-093-101-109-135-145-151-165-
171-179-185-195-199-203-260040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
EDWARDS ELLIS FINNEY
GOVE GRAHAM GREELEY
HAMILTON HODGEMAN KEARNY
LANE LOGAN NESS
PAWNEE PRATT RUSH
SCOTT SHERIDAN STAFFORD
TREGO WALLACE WICHITA
$$
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
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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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
|
High (90%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
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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% (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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