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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 36
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern Kansas
Southern Nebraska
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 530 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity
through the late afternoon and evening across the watch area. A few
of the storms will likely become severe, with large hail the primary
concern.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west of Hill
City KS to 15 miles south southeast of Falls City NE. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 35...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
25030.
...Hart
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 36
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CDT Wed Mar 13 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern Kansas
Southern Nebraska
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 530 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity
through the late afternoon and evening across the watch area. A few
of the storms will likely become severe, with large hail the primary
concern.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west of Hill
City KS to 15 miles south southeast of Falls City NE. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 35...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
25030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 36 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 132230Z - 140500Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35W HLC/HILL CITY KS/ - 15SSE FNB/FALLS CITY NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /14WNW HLC - 39ESE PWE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
LAT...LON 39960049 40459549 39299549 38800049
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 36 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 36
VALID 140440Z - 140540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW HUT
TO 15 WSW CNK TO 25 ESE HSI.
..BROYLES..03/14/24
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GLD...GID...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 36
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC013-027-029-117-131-143-157-169-201-140540-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN CLAY CLOUD
MARSHALL NEMAHA OTTAWA
REPUBLIC SALINE WASHINGTON
$$
NEC067-095-097-127-133-147-169-140540-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON
NEMAHA PAWNEE RICHARDSON
THAYER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 36
VALID 140245Z - 140340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 S HLC TO
50 ENE HLC TO 20 ESE HSI.
..BROYLES..03/14/24
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GLD...GID...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 36
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC013-027-029-051-053-089-105-117-123-131-141-143-157-167-169-
183-201-140340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN CLAY CLOUD
ELLIS ELLSWORTH JEWELL
LINCOLN MARSHALL MITCHELL
NEMAHA OSBORNE OTTAWA
REPUBLIC RUSSELL SALINE
SMITH WASHINGTON
$$
NEC067-095-097-127-129-133-147-169-140340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON
NEMAHA NUCKOLLS PAWNEE
RICHARDSON THAYER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 36
VALID 140215Z - 140340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SSW HLC
TO 55 NNE GCK TO 25 ENE HLC TO 10 S HSI.
..BROYLES..03/14/24
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GLD...GID...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 36
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC013-027-029-051-053-089-105-117-123-131-141-143-157-163-167-
169-183-195-201-140340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN CLAY CLOUD
ELLIS ELLSWORTH JEWELL
LINCOLN MARSHALL MITCHELL
NEMAHA OSBORNE OTTAWA
REPUBLIC ROOKS RUSSELL
SALINE SMITH TREGO
WASHINGTON
$$
NEC067-095-097-127-129-133-147-169-181-140340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GAGE JEFFERSON JOHNSON
NEMAHA NUCKOLLS PAWNEE
RICHARDSON THAYER WEBSTER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 36
VALID 140130Z - 140240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WSW HLC
TO 30 NE HLC TO 20 SSE EAR.
..BROYLES..03/14/24
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GLD...GID...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 36
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC013-027-029-051-053-063-065-089-105-117-123-131-141-143-147-
157-163-167-169-183-195-201-140240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN CLAY CLOUD
ELLIS ELLSWORTH GOVE
GRAHAM JEWELL LINCOLN
MARSHALL MITCHELL NEMAHA
OSBORNE OTTAWA PHILLIPS
REPUBLIC ROOKS RUSSELL
SALINE SMITH TREGO
WASHINGTON
$$
NEC061-067-095-097-127-129-133-147-169-181-140240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GAGE JEFFERSON
JOHNSON NEMAHA NUCKOLLS
PAWNEE RICHARDSON THAYER
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 36
VALID 140030Z - 140140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..03/14/24
ATTN...WFO...TOP...DDC...ICT...GLD...GID...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 36
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC013-027-029-051-053-063-065-089-105-117-123-131-137-141-143-
147-157-163-167-169-179-183-195-201-140140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN CLAY CLOUD
ELLIS ELLSWORTH GOVE
GRAHAM JEWELL LINCOLN
MARSHALL MITCHELL NEMAHA
NORTON OSBORNE OTTAWA
PHILLIPS REPUBLIC ROOKS
RUSSELL SALINE SHERIDAN
SMITH TREGO WASHINGTON
$$
NEC061-067-083-095-097-127-129-133-147-169-181-140140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GAGE HARLAN
JEFFERSON JOHNSON NEMAHA
NUCKOLLS PAWNEE RICHARDSON
THAYER WEBSTER
$$
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%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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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