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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 545
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
335 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN KANSAS
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 335 PM UNTIL
1100 PM CDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES WEST OF
GARDEN CITY KANSAS TO 40 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF DODGE CITY
KANSAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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.
DISCUSSION...E/W BOUNDARY NWRN KS MOVING SWD. THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPING ALONG BOUNDARY WITH INSTABILITY AND SHEAR SUPPORTING
LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS. WITH UPSLOPE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY AS BOUNDARY MOVES S THRU WRN KS
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 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 29015.
...HALES
Note:
The parallelogram is only an approximation to the watch,
the actual watch is defined by the outlines of the counties contained in it.
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 545
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
335 PM CDT THU JUN 22 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN KANSAS
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 335 PM UNTIL
1100 PM CDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES WEST OF
GARDEN CITY KANSAS TO 40 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF DODGE CITY
KANSAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED
WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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.
DISCUSSION...E/W BOUNDARY NWRN KS MOVING SWD. THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPING ALONG BOUNDARY WITH INSTABILITY AND SHEAR SUPPORTING
LARGE HAIL/DAMAGING WINDS. WITH UPSLOPE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY AS BOUNDARY MOVES S THRU WRN KS
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 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 29015.
...HALES
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is defined by the list of counties (WOU).
SAW5
WW 545 SEVERE TSTM KS 222035Z - 230400Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
65W GCK/GARDEN CITY KS/ - 40ENE DDC/DODGE CITY KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /40ESE LAA - 68E GCK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29015.
LAT...LON 38930191 39009929 36979929 36900191
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 545 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 545
VALID 230225Z - 230340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ESE LAA
TO 55 W HUT.
..TAYLOR..06/23/06
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 545
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-047-057-067-069-081-097-119-129-175-187-189-230340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE EDWARDS
FORD GRANT GRAY
HASKELL KIOWA MEADE
MORTON SEWARD STANTON
STEVENS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 545
VALID 230135Z - 230240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE LAA
TO 40 SW RSL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1314
..TAYLOR..06/23/06
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 545
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-047-055-057-067-069-075-081-083-093-097-119-129-145-
175-187-189-230240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE EDWARDS
FINNEY FORD GRANT
GRAY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
MEADE MORTON PAWNEE
SEWARD STANTON STEVENS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 545
VALID 230025Z - 230140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE LAA
TO 40 SW RSL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1314
..GUYER..06/23/06
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 545
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-047-055-057-067-069-075-081-083-093-097-119-129-145-
175-187-189-230140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE EDWARDS
FINNEY FORD GRANT
GRAY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
MEADE MORTON PAWNEE
SEWARD STANTON STEVENS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 545
VALID 222325Z - 230040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1310
..GUYER..06/22/06
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 545
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-047-051-055-057-063-067-069-071-075-081-083-093-097-
101-109-119-129-135-145-165-171-175-187-189-195-199-203-
230040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRANT GRAY
GREELEY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
MORTON NESS PAWNEE
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
STANTON STEVENS TREGO
WALLACE WICHITA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 545
VALID 222250Z - 222340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1310
..GUYER..06/22/06
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 545
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-047-051-055-057-063-067-069-071-075-081-083-093-097-
101-109-119-129-135-145-165-171-175-187-189-195-199-203-
222340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRANT GRAY
GREELEY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
MORTON NESS PAWNEE
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
STANTON STEVENS TREGO
WALLACE WICHITA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 545
VALID 222135Z - 222240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GUYER..06/22/06
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 545
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-047-051-055-057-063-067-069-071-075-081-083-093-097-
101-109-119-129-135-145-165-171-175-187-189-195-199-203-
222240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRANT GRAY
GREELEY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
MORTON NESS PAWNEE
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
STANTON STEVENS TREGO
WALLACE WICHITA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 545
VALID 222135Z - 222240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GUYER..06/22/06
ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 545
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC025-033-047-051-055-057-063-067-069-071-075-081-083-093-097-
101-109-119-129-135-145-165-171-175-187-189-195-199-203-
222240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK COMANCHE EDWARDS
ELLIS FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRANT GRAY
GREELEY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
MORTON NESS PAWNEE
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
STANTON STEVENS TREGO
WALLACE WICHITA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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