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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 181
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northeast Colorado
Northern Kansas
Southwest and Central Nebraska
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 450 PM until
1100 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Bands of storms will continue to increase in coverage and
intensity through early/mid-evening, initially across southwest
Nebraska and far northeast Colorado into northwest Kansas. Damaging
winds and severe hail are the primary hazards.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles north of
Burlington CO to 30 miles east southeast of Hastings NE. 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 178...WW 179...WW 180...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Guyer
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 181
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
450 PM MDT Fri May 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northeast Colorado
Northern Kansas
Southwest and Central Nebraska
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 450 PM until
1100 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Bands of storms will continue to increase in coverage and
intensity through early/mid-evening, initially across southwest
Nebraska and far northeast Colorado into northwest Kansas. Damaging
winds and severe hail are the primary hazards.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles north of
Burlington CO to 30 miles east southeast of Hastings NE. 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 178...WW 179...WW 180...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 181 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE 032250Z - 040500Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50N ITR/BURLINGTON CO/ - 30ESE HSI/HASTINGS NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /43ESE AKO - 60SSE OBH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27025.
LAT...LON 40900228 41379790 39499790 39020228
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 181 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 181
VALID 040450Z - 040540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 E HLC TO
35 SE HSI TO 25 ENE HSI TO 30 NNW GRI.
..GOSS..05/04/24
ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC089-123-141-163-183-040540-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEWELL MITCHELL OSBORNE
ROOKS SMITH
$$
NEC035-059-081-121-129-169-185-040540-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY FILLMORE HAMILTON
MERRICK NUCKOLLS THAYER
YORK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 181
VALID 040340Z - 040440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 ESE GLD
TO 45 SSW EAR TO 15 S EAR TO 10 WNW EAR TO 30 NNW GRI.
..GOSS..05/04/24
ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC065-089-123-141-147-163-179-183-040440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRAHAM JEWELL MITCHELL
OSBORNE PHILLIPS ROOKS
SHERIDAN SMITH
$$
NEC001-019-035-059-061-079-081-093-099-121-129-169-181-185-
040440-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
FILLMORE FRANKLIN HALL
HAMILTON HOWARD KEARNEY
MERRICK NUCKOLLS THAYER
WEBSTER YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 181
VALID 040235Z - 040340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S GLD TO
25 SE GLD TO 40 ESE GLD TO 50 E GLD TO 35 WNW HLC TO 20 ESE MCK
TO 45 ENE MCK TO 25 WNW EAR TO 25 SE BBW TO 35 SE BUB.
..WENDT..05/04/24
ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC065-089-123-137-141-147-163-179-183-040340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRAHAM JEWELL MITCHELL
NORTON OSBORNE PHILLIPS
ROOKS SHERIDAN SMITH
$$
NEC001-019-035-059-061-065-079-081-083-093-099-121-129-137-163-
169-181-185-040340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
FILLMORE FRANKLIN FURNAS
HALL HAMILTON HARLAN
HOWARD KEARNEY MERRICK
NUCKOLLS PHELPS SHERMAN
THAYER WEBSTER YORK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 181
VALID 040150Z - 040240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSW ITR
TO 35 NE GLD TO 10 ENE MCK TO 35 NE MCK TO 35 ESE LBF TO 30 SSE
BUB TO 25 SSE BUB.
..WENDT..05/04/24
ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC039-065-137-147-153-163-179-181-183-193-040240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DECATUR GRAHAM NORTON
PHILLIPS RAWLINS ROOKS
SHERIDAN SHERMAN SMITH
THOMAS
$$
NEC001-019-035-047-061-065-073-079-081-083-093-099-121-129-137-
145-163-181-040240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
DAWSON FRANKLIN FURNAS
GOSPER HALL HAMILTON
HARLAN HOWARD KEARNEY
MERRICK NUCKOLLS PHELPS
RED WILLOW SHERMAN WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 181
VALID 040040Z - 040140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE AKO
TO 25 SSW IML TO 30 E IML TO 30 NNE LBF.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 621
..WENDT..05/04/24
ATTN...WFO...GLD...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 181
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC063-125-040140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KIT CARSON YUMA
$$
KSC023-039-065-137-147-153-163-179-181-183-193-040140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE DECATUR GRAHAM
NORTON PHILLIPS RAWLINS
ROOKS SHERIDAN SHERMAN
SMITH THOMAS
$$
NEC001-019-035-041-047-057-061-063-065-073-079-081-083-085-087-
093-099-111-121-129-137-145-163-181-040140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
CUSTER DAWSON DUNDY
FRANKLIN FRONTIER FURNAS
GOSPER HALL HAMILTON
HARLAN HAYES HITCHCOCK
HOWARD KEARNEY LINCOLN
MERRICK NUCKOLLS PHELPS
RED WILLOW SHERMAN 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
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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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%)
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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
|
High (90%)
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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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