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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 326
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
920 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Parts of central and northern Kansas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 920 PM
until 200 AM 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 ongoing cluster of storms, with a history of damaging
winds, will likely persist for a few more hours while moving
east-southeastward.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north of
Concordia KS to 35 miles south southwest of Salina KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 323...WW 324...WW 325...
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
29025.
...Thompson
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 326
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
920 PM CDT Thu Jul 2 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Parts of central and northern Kansas
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 920 PM
until 200 AM 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 ongoing cluster of storms, with a history of damaging
winds, will likely persist for a few more hours while moving
east-southeastward.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north of
Concordia KS to 35 miles south southwest of Salina KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 323...WW 324...WW 325...
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
29025.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 326 SEVERE TSTM KS 030220Z - 030700Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30N CNK/CONCORDIA KS/ - 35SSW SLN/SALINA KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /63N SLN - 37NNW ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29025.
LAT...LON 39979680 38329707 38329873 39979850
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 326 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 326
VALID 030620Z - 030740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W HUT TO
30 SW MHK TO 35 S BIE.
..BROYLES..07/03/20
ATTN...WFO...TOP...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 326
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC017-079-113-115-030740-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHASE HARVEY MCPHERSON
MARION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 326
VALID 030435Z - 030540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WNW HUT
TO 15 NNW SLN TO 30 NNW CNK.
..THOMPSON..07/03/20
ATTN...WFO...TOP...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 326
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC027-029-041-053-113-115-143-157-159-169-201-030540-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY CLOUD DICKINSON
ELLSWORTH MCPHERSON MARION
OTTAWA REPUBLIC RICE
SALINE WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 326
VALID 030315Z - 030440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 S HLC TO
45 SSW HSI TO 30 N EAR.
..MOORE..07/03/20
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 326
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC009-027-029-041-051-053-105-113-115-143-157-159-165-167-169-
201-030440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTON CLAY CLOUD
DICKINSON ELLIS ELLSWORTH
LINCOLN MCPHERSON MARION
OTTAWA REPUBLIC RICE
RUSH RUSSELL SALINE
WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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
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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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