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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 88
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern Kansas
Western and Central Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...An arcing band of thunderstorms is expected to initially
intensify across southwest/west-central Nebraska, and into central
Nebraska and north-central Kansas by late afternoon. Some severe
hail is possible, and perhaps a brief tornado risk, but
severe-caliber wind gusts/wind damage should be the primary impact.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles north
northwest of Imperial NE to 40 miles southeast of Hastings NE. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
20040.
...Guyer
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 88
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CDT Sat Apr 6 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern Kansas
Western and Central Nebraska
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...An arcing band of thunderstorms is expected to initially
intensify across southwest/west-central Nebraska, and into central
Nebraska and north-central Kansas by late afternoon. Some severe
hail is possible, and perhaps a brief tornado risk, but
severe-caliber wind gusts/wind damage should be the primary impact.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles north
northwest of Imperial NE to 40 miles southeast of Hastings NE. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
20040.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 88 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 061915Z - 070100Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
65NNW IML/IMPERIAL NE/ - 40SE HSI/HASTINGS NE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /43ENE SNY - 74SSE OBH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 20040.
LAT...LON 42180210 40999789 39399789 40590210
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 88 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 88
VALID 062300Z - 070040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 WSW CNK
TO 40 SE HSI TO 10 SSE GRI TO 15 NW BUB.
..LYONS..04/06/24
ATTN...WFO...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NEC035-059-075-077-079-081-093-121-125-143-163-169-175-185-
070040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY FILLMORE GRANT
GREELEY HALL HAMILTON
HOWARD MERRICK NANCE
POLK SHERMAN THAYER
VALLEY 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 #1 ON WW 88
VALID 062120Z - 062240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 ENE HLC
TO 35 SW EAR TO 10 SSE LBF TO 50 WNW LBF TO 5 E AIA.
..LYONS..04/06/24
ATTN...WFO...GID...LBF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC089-123-141-183-062240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEWELL MITCHELL OSBORNE
SMITH
$$
NEC001-005-019-035-041-047-059-061-069-073-075-077-079-081-083-
093-099-111-113-117-121-125-129-137-143-163-169-175-181-185-
062240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ARTHUR BUFFALO
CLAY CUSTER DAWSON
FILLMORE FRANKLIN GARDEN
GOSPER GRANT GREELEY
HALL HAMILTON HARLAN
HOWARD KEARNEY LINCOLN
LOGAN MCPHERSON MERRICK
NANCE NUCKOLLS PHELPS
POLK SHERMAN THAYER
VALLEY WEBSTER YORK
$$
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.
$$
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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
|
High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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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