Skip Navigation Links weather.gov 
NOAA logo-Select to go to the NOAA homepage NOAA's National Weather Service   Select to go to the NWS homepage
Storm Prediction Center
navigation bar left  
  navigation bar end cap


 
USA.gov is the U.S. Government's official Web portal to all Federal, state and local government Web resources and services.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 290
< Previous WW         Next WW >
  | | | | | |  
WW0290 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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 290
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   200 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Western and Central Kansas

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 200 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to rapidly develop and
   increase in coverage initially across west-central/north-central
   Kansas, and by late afternoon across southwest Kansas. Intense
   supercells capable of very large hail can be expected. Low-level
   winds will remain weak, but a tornado cannot be entirely ruled out.
   The potential for widespread damaging winds/wind-driven damaging
   hail will steadily increase by early evening as storms accelerate
   southeastward across southwest/south-central Kansas.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles northeast of
   Hutchinson KS to 50 miles west northwest of Garden City KS. 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
   3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   30025.

   ...Guyer
Top of Page/Status Messages for this watch/All Current Watches/Forecast Products/Home
Weather Topics:
Watches, Mesoscale Discussions, Outlooks, Fire Weather, All Products, Contact Us
NOAA / National Weather Service
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Storm Prediction Center
120 David L. Boren Blvd.
Norman, OK 73072 U.S.A.
spc.feedback@noaa.gov
Page last modified: January 01, 1970		 Disclaimer
Information Quality
Help
Glossary 		Privacy Policy
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
About Us
Career Opportunities