Note:
The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is
replaced, cancelled or extended.
Note: Click for
Watch Status Reports.
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 60
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1150 PM CDT Mon Mar 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Kansas
Northern Oklahoma
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 1150 PM
until 800 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to develop/strengthen across
parts of northwestern OK and southwestern KS the next few hours.
Large hail will be the main threat early, and damaging wind may
occur sporadically as the storms cluster and accelerate eastward
near the KS/OK border.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles south of Dodge
City KS to 55 miles east of Bartlesville OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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.
&&
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 400. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Edwards
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 60
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1150 PM CDT Mon Mar 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Kansas
Northern Oklahoma
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 1150 PM
until 800 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to develop/strengthen across
parts of northwestern OK and southwestern KS the next few hours.
Large hail will be the main threat early, and damaging wind may
occur sporadically as the storms cluster and accelerate eastward
near the KS/OK border.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles south of Dodge
City KS to 55 miles east of Bartlesville OK. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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.
&&
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 400. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 60 SEVERE TSTM KS OK 240450Z - 241300Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45S DDC/DODGE CITY KS/ - 55E BVO/BARTLESVILLE OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /47N MMB - 25SSE OSW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 37919997 37569503 35979503 36329997
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 60 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 60
VALID 241115Z - 241240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW MKO
TO 35 ENE BVO TO 20 WSW JLN.
..LEITMAN..03/24/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...OUN...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 60
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC035-097-241240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAIG MAYES
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 60
VALID 240925Z - 241040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE END
TO 20 ESE PNC TO 45 S EMP TO 30 ESE CNU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 225.
..LEITMAN..03/24/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...OUN...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 60
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC019-049-099-125-133-205-241040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAUTAUQUA ELK LABETTE
MONTGOMERY NEOSHO WILSON
$$
OKC035-097-105-113-117-131-143-147-241040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAIG MAYES NOWATA
OSAGE PAWNEE ROGERS
TULSA WASHINGTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 60
VALID 240825Z - 240940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW END
TO 15 W END TO 35 NW PNC TO 20 SE ICT TO 45 E ICT TO 5 S EMP.
..LEITMAN..03/24/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...OUN...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 60
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-019-035-049-073-099-125-133-191-205-207-240940-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN CHAUTAUQUA COWLEY
ELK GREENWOOD LABETTE
MONTGOMERY NEOSHO SUMNER
WILSON WOODSON
$$
OKC035-047-071-097-103-105-113-117-131-143-147-240940-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAIG GARFIELD KAY
MAYES NOBLE NOWATA
OSAGE PAWNEE ROGERS
TULSA 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 60
VALID 240730Z - 240840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 SW AVK TO
15 NNW P28 TO 40 NNE ICT.
..LEITMAN..03/24/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...OUN...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 60
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-007-015-019-035-049-073-077-079-095-099-125-133-151-173-
191-205-207-240840-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BARBER BUTLER
CHAUTAUQUA COWLEY ELK
GREENWOOD HARPER HARVEY
KINGMAN LABETTE MONTGOMERY
NEOSHO PRATT SEDGWICK
SUMNER WILSON WOODSON
$$
OKC003-035-047-053-071-093-097-103-105-113-117-131-143-147-151-
153-240840-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA CRAIG GARFIELD
GRANT KAY MAJOR
MAYES NOBLE NOWATA
OSAGE PAWNEE ROGERS
TULSA WASHINGTON WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 60
VALID 240630Z - 240740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEITMAN..03/24/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...OUN...TSA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 60
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-007-015-019-025-033-035-047-049-057-073-077-079-095-097-
099-125-133-151-155-173-185-191-205-207-240740-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BARBER BUTLER
CHAUTAUQUA CLARK COMANCHE
COWLEY EDWARDS ELK
FORD GREENWOOD HARPER
HARVEY KINGMAN KIOWA
LABETTE MONTGOMERY NEOSHO
PRATT RENO SEDGWICK
STAFFORD SUMNER WILSON
WOODSON
$$
OKC003-035-045-047-053-059-071-093-097-103-105-113-117-131-143-
147-151-153-240740-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALFALFA CRAIG ELLIS
GARFIELD GRANT HARPER
KAY MAJOR MAYES
NOBLE NOWATA OSAGE
PAWNEE ROGERS TULSA
WASHINGTON WOODS WOODWARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Note:
Click for Complete Product Text.
Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.
weather.gov 
@NWSSPC
