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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 301
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and central Kansas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 440 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Sporadic thunderstorms may continue to develop for another
few hours in a frontal zone lying across west-central and central
Kansas, where low-level moisture and lift remain maximized. This
activity should offer Large hail and locally severe gusts. Some
clustering, upscale growth and southward forward propagation are
possible, which would boost the wind threat locally along any such
corridor.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 105
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles west northwest
of Russell KS to 50 miles south southwest of Hutchinson 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 300...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
34020.
...Edwards
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 301
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Wed Jun 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and central Kansas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 440 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Sporadic thunderstorms may continue to develop for another
few hours in a frontal zone lying across west-central and central
Kansas, where low-level moisture and lift remain maximized. This
activity should offer Large hail and locally severe gusts. Some
clustering, upscale growth and southward forward propagation are
possible, which would boost the wind threat locally along any such
corridor.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 105
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles west northwest
of Russell KS to 50 miles south southwest of Hutchinson 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 300...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
34020.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 301 SEVERE TSTM KS 242140Z - 250500Z
AXIS..105 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45WNW RSL/RUSSELL KS/ - 50SSW HUT/HUTCHINSON KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 90NM E/W /31ESE HLC - 37SW ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 34020.
LAT...LON 39099764 37399631 37390013 39090155
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 301 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 301
VALID 250235Z - 250300Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW DDC TO
25 ESE DDC TO 25 WNW P28.
..SMITH..06/25/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 301
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-057-097-250300-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE FORD
KIOWA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 301
VALID 250130Z - 250230Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW GCK
TO 35 N DDC TO 25 WNW P28.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 993
..SMITH..06/25/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 301
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-055-057-069-083-097-250230-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE FINNEY
FORD GRAY HODGEMAN
KIOWA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 301
VALID 250040Z - 250130Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WSW HLC
TO 50 ENE DDC TO 10 WNW P28.
..SMITH..06/25/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 301
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-047-055-057-063-069-083-097-101-109-135-145-171-203-
250130-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE EDWARDS
FINNEY FORD GOVE
GRAY HODGEMAN KIOWA
LANE LOGAN NESS
PAWNEE SCOTT WICHITA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 301
VALID 242200Z - 250000Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SMITH..06/24/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 301
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-015-047-051-053-055-057-063-069-079-083-095-097-101-105-
109-113-115-135-145-151-155-159-165-167-169-171-173-185-195-203-
250000-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON BUTLER EDWARDS
ELLIS ELLSWORTH FINNEY
FORD GOVE GRAY
HARVEY HODGEMAN KINGMAN
KIOWA LANE LINCOLN
LOGAN MCPHERSON MARION
NESS PAWNEE PRATT
RENO RICE RUSH
RUSSELL SALINE SCOTT
SEDGWICK STAFFORD TREGO
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 (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
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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