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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 353
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CDT Fri Jul 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South Central Nebraska
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 530 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A bowing line of thunderstorms over central Nebraska will
track southward this afternoon and evening, posing a risk of locally
damaging wind gusts and hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of
Kearney NE to 50 miles south of Kearney NE. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
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 352...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
31030.
...Hart
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 353
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CDT Fri Jul 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South Central Nebraska
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 530 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A bowing line of thunderstorms over central Nebraska will
track southward this afternoon and evening, posing a risk of locally
damaging wind gusts and hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of
Kearney NE to 50 miles south of Kearney NE. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
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 352...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
31030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 353 SEVERE TSTM NE 102230Z - 110200Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NW EAR/KEARNEY NE/ - 50S EAR/KEARNEY NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM E/W /45ENE LBF - 72NE HLC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 31030.
LAT...LON 41289907 39999834 39999966 41280042
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 353 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 353
VALID 110025Z - 110140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 N HLC TO
20 ENE EAR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1178
..LYONS..07/11/20
ATTN...WFO...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 353
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC089-123-141-147-183-110140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEWELL MITCHELL OSBORNE
PHILLIPS SMITH
$$
NEC001-061-083-099-129-181-110140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS FRANKLIN HARLAN
KEARNEY NUCKOLLS WEBSTER
$$
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 (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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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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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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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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