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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 212
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 PM MDT Sat May 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme northeast and east central Colorado
Northwest Kansas
Extreme southwest Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 435 PM until
1000 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development appears to be underway near a
mesolow along the dryline near Goodland. At least isolated
supercells should evolve from this initial convection, with the
potential to produce isolated very large hail and a couple of
tornadoes through late evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Mccook NE to
30 miles south southeast of Goodland KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 207...WW 208...WW
209...WW 210...WW 211...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.
...Thompson
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 212
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 PM MDT Sat May 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme northeast and east central Colorado
Northwest Kansas
Extreme southwest Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 435 PM until
1000 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development appears to be underway near a
mesolow along the dryline near Goodland. At least isolated
supercells should evolve from this initial convection, with the
potential to produce isolated very large hail and a couple of
tornadoes through late evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Mccook NE to
30 miles south southeast of Goodland KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 207...WW 208...WW
209...WW 210...WW 211...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 212 TORNADO CO KS NE 232235Z - 240400Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50WNW MCK/MCCOOK NE/ - 30SSE GLD/GOODLAND KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /43WNW MCK - 28SSE GLD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24025.
LAT...LON 40470051 38950056 38950242 40470241
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 212 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 212
VALID 240035Z - 240140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 NW GCK TO
10 ESE AKO.
..KARSTENS..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 212
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC125-240140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
YUMA
$$
KSC023-039-153-181-193-199-240140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE DECATUR RAWLINS
SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE
$$
NEC057-087-145-240140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 212
VALID 232345Z - 240040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KARSTENS..05/23/20
ATTN...WFO...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 212
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC017-063-125-240040-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE KIT CARSON YUMA
$$
KSC023-039-153-181-193-199-240040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE DECATUR RAWLINS
SHERMAN THOMAS WALLACE
$$
NEC057-087-145-240040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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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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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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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 (40%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (60%)
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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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