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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 371
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
810 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwestern Kansas
Northwestern Oklahoma and central to eastern Oklahoma Panhandle
North-central to northeastern Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 810 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of severe thunderstorms initially over
southeastern Colorado and the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles will pose a
severe-wind threat as they move across the watch area this evening,
with isolated large hail also possible. A few gusts to hurricane
force (65+ kt) are possible. Additional storms may form on the
merging outflows of these complexes over southwestern Kansas, also
offering severe hail/gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles west of
Elkhart KS to 5 miles southeast of Medicine Lodge 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 369...WW 370...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
27030.
...Edwards
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 371
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
810 PM CDT Tue Jul 14 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwestern Kansas
Northwestern Oklahoma and central to eastern Oklahoma Panhandle
North-central to northeastern Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 810 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of severe thunderstorms initially over
southeastern Colorado and the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandles will pose a
severe-wind threat as they move across the watch area this evening,
with isolated large hail also possible. A few gusts to hurricane
force (65+ kt) are possible. Additional storms may form on the
merging outflows of these complexes over southwestern Kansas, also
offering severe hail/gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles west of
Elkhart KS to 5 miles southeast of Medicine Lodge 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 369...WW 370...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
27030.
...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 371 SEVERE TSTM KS OK TX 150110Z - 150800Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10W EHA/ELKHART KS/ - 5SE P28/MEDICINE LODGE KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM N/S /53W LBL - 54SW ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT...LON 38230208 38479852 36009852 35770208
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 371 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 371
VALID 150730Z - 150800Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 NW CSM TO
15 NNE AVK.
WW 371 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 150800Z.
..DIAL..07/15/20
ATTN...WFO...DDC...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 371
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OKC045-093-151-153-150800-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLIS MAJOR WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 371
VALID 150615Z - 150740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 NW CSM TO
55 W AVK TO 35 SSE DDC TO 25 SE GCK TO 15 S GCK TO 10 W GCK TO 25
NNW GCK.
..DIAL..07/15/20
ATTN...WFO...DDC...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 371
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-055-057-069-083-097-145-151-185-150740-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS FINNEY FORD
GRAY HODGEMAN KIOWA
PAWNEE PRATT STAFFORD
$$
OKC045-059-093-151-153-150740-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ELLIS HARPER MAJOR
WOODS WOODWARD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 371
VALID 150435Z - 150540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W BGD TO
10 N GUY TO 45 NW LBL TO 45 ENE LAA.
..SPC..07/15/20
ATTN...WFO...DDC...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 371
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-055-057-067-069-075-081-083-093-097-119-145-
151-175-185-189-150540-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS FINNEY FORD
GRANT GRAY HAMILTON
HASKELL HODGEMAN KEARNY
KIOWA MEADE PAWNEE
PRATT SEWARD STAFFORD
STEVENS
$$
OKC007-045-059-093-139-151-153-150540-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER ELLIS HARPER
MAJOR TEXAS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC195-211-233-295-357-393-150540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANSFORD HEMPHILL HUTCHINSON
LIPSCOMB OCHILTREE ROBERTS
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 371
VALID 150350Z - 150440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..07/15/20
ATTN...WFO...DDC...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 371
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-055-057-067-069-075-081-083-093-097-119-129-
145-151-175-185-187-189-150440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS FINNEY FORD
GRANT GRAY HAMILTON
HASKELL HODGEMAN KEARNY
KIOWA MEADE MORTON
PAWNEE PRATT SEWARD
STAFFORD STANTON STEVENS
$$
OKC007-045-059-093-139-151-153-150440-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER ELLIS HARPER
MAJOR TEXAS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC195-211-233-295-357-393-150440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HANSFORD HEMPHILL HUTCHINSON
LIPSCOMB OCHILTREE ROBERTS
$$
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
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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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Mod (40%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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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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