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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 325
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
North central Kansas
South central Nebraska
* Effective this Thursday night from 730 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...An organized thunderstorm cluster will likely persist for
a few more hours will moving generally eastward along the
Kansas/Nebraska border. Isolated large hail may occur with the
strongest embedded storms, but the primary threat will be damaging
outflow winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest
of Kearney NE to 35 miles east southeast of Hill City KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 322...WW 323...WW 324...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Thompson
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 325
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
North central Kansas
South central Nebraska
* Effective this Thursday night from 730 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...An organized thunderstorm cluster will likely persist for
a few more hours will moving generally eastward along the
Kansas/Nebraska border. Isolated large hail may occur with the
strongest embedded storms, but the primary threat will be damaging
outflow winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest
of Kearney NE to 35 miles east southeast of Hill City KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 322...WW 323...WW 324...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 325 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 030030Z - 030500Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25NNW EAR/KEARNEY NE/ - 35ESE HLC/HILL CITY KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /42WSW OBH - 47E HLC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 41059832 39189839 39180007 41050005
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 325 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 325
VALID 030310Z - 030440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW HLC
TO 30 E HLC TO 55 ENE HLC TO 30 SW HSI TO 15 SSE BBW.
..MOORE..07/03/20
ATTN...WFO...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 325
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC089-123-141-183-030440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEWELL MITCHELL OSBORNE
SMITH
$$
NEC001-019-079-099-181-030440-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO HALL
KEARNEY WEBSTER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 325
VALID 030235Z - 030340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SSW HLC
TO 15 ESE HLC TO 35 ENE HLC TO 40 SSW EAR TO 25 ESE LBF.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1089
..MOORE..07/03/20
ATTN...WFO...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 325
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC089-123-141-163-183-030340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEWELL MITCHELL OSBORNE
ROOKS SMITH
$$
NEC001-019-047-061-079-099-137-181-030340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO DAWSON
FRANKLIN HALL KEARNEY
PHELPS 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 325
VALID 030200Z - 030340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 N GCK TO
30 WNW HLC TO 30 NE LBF.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1086
..MOORE..07/03/20
ATTN...WFO...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 325
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC089-123-141-147-163-183-030340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEWELL MITCHELL OSBORNE
PHILLIPS ROOKS SMITH
$$
NEC001-019-047-061-065-073-079-083-099-137-181-030340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO DAWSON
FRANKLIN FURNAS GOSPER
HALL HARLAN KEARNEY
PHELPS WEBSTER
$$
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
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
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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