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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 500
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest and south central Kansas
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop late this
afternoon along a stalled front across southern Kansas. The storm
environment will support a threat for supercells capable of
producing large hail of 1.5 to 2 inch diameter, and isolated severe
outflow gusts of 60-70 mph through early tonight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles west southwest
of Garden City KS to 20 miles east southeast of Wichita KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 498...WW 499...
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
27020.
...Thompson
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 500
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 PM CDT Tue Sep 14 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest and south central Kansas
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop late this
afternoon along a stalled front across southern Kansas. The storm
environment will support a threat for supercells capable of
producing large hail of 1.5 to 2 inch diameter, and isolated severe
outflow gusts of 60-70 mph through early tonight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles west southwest
of Garden City KS to 20 miles east southeast of Wichita KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 498...WW 499...
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
27020.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 500 SEVERE TSTM KS 142105Z - 150400Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
70WSW GCK/GARDEN CITY KS/ - 20ESE ICT/WICHITA KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /54NW LBL - 26ESE ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.
LAT...LON 38040190 38059709 37039709 37030190
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 500 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 500
VALID 150220Z - 150340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE P28 TO
25 W HUT.
HOWEVER, THIS THREAT APPEARS TO BE DIMINISHING AND REMAINING VALID
PORTION OF WW COULD BE CANCELLED PRIOR TO SCHEDULED 04Z EXPIRATION.
..KERR..09/15/21
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 500
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC015-035-077-079-095-155-173-191-150340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER COWLEY HARPER
HARVEY KINGMAN RENO
SEDGWICK SUMNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 500
VALID 150120Z - 150240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSW P28
TO 40 W HUT.
..KERR..09/15/21
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 500
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-015-035-077-079-095-151-155-173-185-191-150240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BUTLER COWLEY
HARPER HARVEY KINGMAN
PRATT RENO SEDGWICK
STAFFORD SUMNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 500
VALID 150035Z - 150140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..09/15/21
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 500
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-015-025-033-035-047-055-057-067-069-075-077-079-081-083-
093-095-097-119-129-145-151-155-173-175-185-187-189-191-
150140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BUTLER CLARK
COMANCHE COWLEY EDWARDS
FINNEY FORD GRANT
GRAY HAMILTON HARPER
HARVEY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KINGMAN KIOWA
MEADE MORTON PAWNEE
PRATT RENO SEDGWICK
SEWARD STAFFORD STANTON
STEVENS SUMNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 500
VALID 142335Z - 150040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..09/14/21
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 500
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-015-025-033-035-047-055-057-067-069-075-077-079-081-083-
093-095-097-119-129-145-151-155-173-175-185-187-189-191-
150040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BUTLER CLARK
COMANCHE COWLEY EDWARDS
FINNEY FORD GRANT
GRAY HAMILTON HARPER
HARVEY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KINGMAN KIOWA
MEADE MORTON PAWNEE
PRATT RENO SEDGWICK
SEWARD STAFFORD STANTON
STEVENS SUMNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 500
VALID 142235Z - 142340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..09/14/21
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 500
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-015-025-033-035-047-055-057-067-069-075-077-079-081-083-
093-095-097-119-129-145-151-155-173-175-185-187-189-191-
142340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BUTLER CLARK
COMANCHE COWLEY EDWARDS
FINNEY FORD GRANT
GRAY HAMILTON HARPER
HARVEY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KINGMAN KIOWA
MEADE MORTON PAWNEE
PRATT RENO SEDGWICK
SEWARD STAFFORD STANTON
STEVENS SUMNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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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 (70%)
|
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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