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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 311
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
820 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and Northern Kansas
Southern Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 820 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of storms developing near the Colorado/Kansas
border area early this evening should continue to organize and
slowly accelerate eastward this evening. Aside from isolated large
hail, these storms will be increasingly capable of damaging wind
gusts into mid/late evening, particularly across
northwest/north-central Kansas and possibly far southern Nebraska.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 110
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north of Hill
City KS to 70 miles south southwest of Hill City 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.
&&
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
26020.
...Guyer
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 311
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
820 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and Northern Kansas
Southern Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 820 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of storms developing near the Colorado/Kansas
border area early this evening should continue to organize and
slowly accelerate eastward this evening. Aside from isolated large
hail, these storms will be increasingly capable of damaging wind
gusts into mid/late evening, particularly across
northwest/north-central Kansas and possibly far southern Nebraska.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 110
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north of Hill
City KS to 70 miles south southwest of Hill City 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.
&&
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 550. Mean storm motion vector
26020.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 311 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 280120Z - 280800Z
AXIS..110 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55N HLC/HILL CITY KS/ - 70SSW HLC/HILL CITY KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 95NM E/W /35E MCK - 37NNE GCK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26020.
LAT...LON 40169775 38439829 38430236 40160191
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 311 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 311
VALID 280730Z - 280840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W SLN TO
30 SW CNK TO 15 WNW CNK TO 30 E HSI TO 30 NW GRI TO 15 ENE BBW.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1033
..GLEASON..06/28/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...GLD...DDC...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 311
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC059-077-081-093-121-125-143-169-175-185-280840-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FILLMORE GREELEY HAMILTON
HOWARD MERRICK NANCE
POLK THAYER VALLEY
YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 311
VALID 280630Z - 280740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SSW RSL
TO 45 W CNK TO 25 SSE HSI TO 15 WNW HSI TO 35 SE LBF.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1032
..GLEASON..06/28/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...GLD...DDC...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 311
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-053-089-105-123-141-167-280740-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON ELLSWORTH JEWELL
LINCOLN MITCHELL OSBORNE
RUSSELL
$$
NEC001-019-035-047-059-077-079-081-093-121-125-129-143-163-169-
175-185-280740-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
DAWSON FILLMORE GREELEY
HALL HAMILTON HOWARD
MERRICK NANCE NUCKOLLS
POLK SHERMAN THAYER
VALLEY YORK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 311
VALID 280530Z - 280640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW GCK
TO 20 SE HLC TO 45 SW EAR TO 35 NE MCK.
..GLEASON..06/28/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...GLD...DDC...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 311
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-051-053-089-101-105-123-135-141-147-163-165-167-183-195-
280640-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON ELLIS ELLSWORTH
JEWELL LANE LINCOLN
MITCHELL NESS OSBORNE
PHILLIPS ROOKS RUSH
RUSSELL SMITH TREGO
$$
NEC001-035-059-061-073-083-099-129-137-169-181-280640-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAY FILLMORE
FRANKLIN GOSPER HARLAN
KEARNEY NUCKOLLS PHELPS
THAYER WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 311
VALID 280430Z - 280540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NW GCK TO
40 WSW HLC TO 35 WNW HLC TO 5 E MCK.
..SPC..06/28/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...GLD...DDC...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 311
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-039-051-053-063-065-089-101-105-109-123-135-137-141-147-
163-165-167-171-179-183-195-280540-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON DECATUR ELLIS
ELLSWORTH GOVE GRAHAM
JEWELL LANE LINCOLN
LOGAN MITCHELL NESS
NORTON OSBORNE PHILLIPS
ROOKS RUSH RUSSELL
SCOTT SHERIDAN SMITH
TREGO
$$
NEC061-065-083-145-181-280540-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN FURNAS HARLAN
RED WILLOW WEBSTER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 311
VALID 280340Z - 280440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NW GCK TO
45 ESE GLD TO 45 SSW MCK TO 40 SW MCK TO 30 W MCK.
..SPC..06/28/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...GLD...DDC...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 311
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-039-051-053-063-065-089-101-105-109-123-135-137-141-147-
153-163-165-167-171-179-183-193-195-280440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON DECATUR ELLIS
ELLSWORTH GOVE GRAHAM
JEWELL LANE LINCOLN
LOGAN MITCHELL NESS
NORTON OSBORNE PHILLIPS
RAWLINS ROOKS RUSH
RUSSELL SCOTT SHERIDAN
SMITH THOMAS TREGO
$$
NEC061-065-083-087-145-181-280440-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN FURNAS HARLAN
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 311
VALID 280240Z - 280340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NE LAA TO
25 S GLD TO 15 NNW GLD TO 30 SSW IML.
..SPC..06/28/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...GLD...DDC...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 311
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-023-039-051-053-063-065-071-089-101-105-109-123-135-137-
141-147-153-163-165-167-171-179-181-183-193-195-199-203-
280340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON CHEYENNE DECATUR
ELLIS ELLSWORTH GOVE
GRAHAM GREELEY JEWELL
LANE LINCOLN LOGAN
MITCHELL NESS NORTON
OSBORNE PHILLIPS RAWLINS
ROOKS RUSH RUSSELL
SCOTT SHERIDAN SHERMAN
SMITH THOMAS TREGO
WALLACE WICHITA
$$
NEC057-061-065-083-087-145-181-280340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUNDY FRANKLIN FURNAS
HARLAN HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
WEBSTER
$$
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 (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
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 (90%)
|
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.