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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 158
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
335 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Kansas
Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Isolated but intense supercell thunderstorms may develop
this afternoon and evening across the watch area. Any storm that
forms and persists will pose a risk of very large hail, damaging
winds, and strong tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Beatrice NE
to 70 miles southeast of Wichita KS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 157...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 158
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
335 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Kansas
Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Isolated but intense supercell thunderstorms may develop
this afternoon and evening across the watch area. Any storm that
forms and persists will pose a risk of very large hail, damaging
winds, and strong tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Beatrice NE
to 70 miles southeast of Wichita KS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 157...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 158 TORNADO KS NE 292035Z - 300400Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNW BIE/BEATRICE NE/ - 70SE ICT/WICHITA KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /46NW PWE - 57NW TUL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 40689563 36919527 36919780 40689831
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 158 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 158
VALID 300250Z - 300340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE P28
TO 25 WSW STJ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 589
..DEAN..04/30/22
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 158
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-003-015-017-019-031-035-045-049-059-073-087-099-111-125-
133-139-173-177-191-205-207-300340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ANDERSON BUTLER
CHASE CHAUTAUQUA COFFEY
COWLEY DOUGLAS ELK
FRANKLIN GREENWOOD JEFFERSON
LABETTE LYON MONTGOMERY
NEOSHO OSAGE SEDGWICK
SHAWNEE SUMNER WILSON
WOODSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 158
VALID 300130Z - 300240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE P28
TO 20 S SLN TO 25 NNE SLN TO 20 NE CNK TO 25 S HSI AND 35 ENE P28
TO 25 ENE HUT TO 20 W MHK TO 30 N MHK TO 45 SW FNB TO 15 E BIE TO
25 NW LNK.
..WENDT..04/30/22
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 158
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-003-013-015-017-019-031-035-045-049-059-061-073-079-085-
087-099-111-115-125-127-131-133-139-149-161-173-177-191-197-205-
207-300240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ANDERSON BROWN
BUTLER CHASE CHAUTAUQUA
COFFEY COWLEY DOUGLAS
ELK FRANKLIN GEARY
GREENWOOD HARVEY JACKSON
JEFFERSON LABETTE LYON
MARION MONTGOMERY MORRIS
NEMAHA NEOSHO OSAGE
POTTAWATOMIE RILEY SEDGWICK
SHAWNEE SUMNER WABAUNSEE
WILSON WOODSON
$$
NEC097-109-127-133-147-300240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA
PAWNEE RICHARDSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 158
VALID 300025Z - 300140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE P28
TO 20 S SLN TO 25 NNE SLN TO 20 NE CNK TO 25 S HSI.
..WENDT..04/30/22
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 158
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-003-013-015-017-019-027-031-035-041-045-049-059-061-073-
079-085-087-099-111-113-115-117-125-127-131-133-139-149-155-161-
173-177-191-197-201-205-207-300140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ANDERSON BROWN
BUTLER CHASE CHAUTAUQUA
CLAY COFFEY COWLEY
DICKINSON DOUGLAS ELK
FRANKLIN GEARY GREENWOOD
HARVEY JACKSON JEFFERSON
LABETTE LYON MCPHERSON
MARION MARSHALL MONTGOMERY
MORRIS NEMAHA NEOSHO
OSAGE POTTAWATOMIE RENO
RILEY SEDGWICK SHAWNEE
SUMNER WABAUNSEE WASHINGTON
WILSON WOODSON
$$
NEC067-095-097-109-127-133-147-151-159-300140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LANCASTER NEMAHA PAWNEE
RICHARDSON SALINE SEWARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 158
VALID 292325Z - 300040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WENDT..04/29/22
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 158
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-003-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-035-041-045-049-053-059-
061-073-079-085-087-099-105-111-113-115-117-125-127-131-133-139-
143-149-155-157-159-161-169-173-177-191-197-201-205-207-
300040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ANDERSON BROWN
BUTLER CHASE CHAUTAUQUA
CLAY CLOUD COFFEY
COWLEY DICKINSON DOUGLAS
ELK ELLSWORTH FRANKLIN
GEARY GREENWOOD HARVEY
JACKSON JEFFERSON LABETTE
LINCOLN LYON MCPHERSON
MARION MARSHALL MONTGOMERY
MORRIS NEMAHA NEOSHO
OSAGE OTTAWA POTTAWATOMIE
RENO REPUBLIC RICE
RILEY SALINE SEDGWICK
SHAWNEE SUMNER WABAUNSEE
WASHINGTON WILSON WOODSON
$$
NEC067-095-097-109-127-133-147-151-159-300040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LANCASTER NEMAHA PAWNEE
RICHARDSON SALINE SEWARD
$$
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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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (60%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
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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
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (70%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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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