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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 273
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme southwest Iowa
Northeast Kansas
Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Surface-based thunderstorm development is expected in the
next 1-2 hours along a surface front in southern Nebraska and
northeast of a surface low in north central Kansas. Additional
storm development is expected to the east through the afternoon and
evening, while individual storms will move to the northeast. The
storm environment along and east of the front will favor supercells
capable of producing tornadoes, very large hail, and isolated
damaging gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Concordia
KS to 5 miles north of Falls City NE. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 22020.
...Thompson
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 273
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme southwest Iowa
Northeast Kansas
Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Surface-based thunderstorm development is expected in the
next 1-2 hours along a surface front in southern Nebraska and
northeast of a surface low in north central Kansas. Additional
storm development is expected to the east through the afternoon and
evening, while individual storms will move to the northeast. The
storm environment along and east of the front will favor supercells
capable of producing tornadoes, very large hail, and isolated
damaging gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of Concordia
KS to 5 miles north of Falls City NE. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 22020.
...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 273 TORNADO IA KS NE 091935Z - 100300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45NNW CNK/CONCORDIA KS/ - 5N FNB/FALLS CITY NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /75NNW SLN - 28E PWE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22020.
LAT...LON 41019798 41019560 39279560 39279798
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 273 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 273
VALID 100030Z - 100140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 S FNB TO
15 SE BIE TO 40 WNW BIE TO 25 ENE GRI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 892
..MOSIER..06/10/20
ATTN...WFO...OAX...TOP...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 273
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC071-129-100140-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FREMONT MILLS
$$
KSC013-117-131-100140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN MARSHALL NEMAHA
$$
NEC023-025-055-067-095-097-109-127-131-133-147-151-153-155-159-
100140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CASS DOUGLAS
GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LANCASTER NEMAHA OTOE
PAWNEE RICHARDSON SALINE
SARPY SAUNDERS SEWARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 273
VALID 092045Z - 092200Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SMITH..06/09/20
ATTN...WFO...OAX...TOP...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 273
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IAC071-129-092200-
IA
. IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FREMONT MILLS
$$
KSC013-027-029-085-089-117-123-131-149-157-161-201-092200-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN CLAY CLOUD
JACKSON JEWELL MARSHALL
MITCHELL NEMAHA POTTAWATOMIE
REPUBLIC RILEY WASHINGTON
$$
NEC023-025-035-055-059-067-095-097-109-127-129-131-133-143-147-
151-153-155-159-169-185-092200-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CASS CLAY
DOUGLAS FILLMORE GAGE
JEFFERSON JOHNSON LANCASTER
NEMAHA NUCKOLLS OTOE
PAWNEE POLK RICHARDSON
SALINE SARPY SAUNDERS
SEWARD THAYER YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
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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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High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
|
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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