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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 136
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
830 PM CDT WED MAY 6 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL KANSAS
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 830 PM
UNTIL 200 AM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...MULTIPLE CLUSTERS OF SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH A RISK FOR A COUPLE OF
TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
LINCOLN NEBRASKA TO 45 MILES SOUTH OF WICHITA KANSAS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 133...WW 134...WW 135...
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 22025.
...MEAD
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 136 TORNADO KS NE 070130Z - 070700Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20ENE LNK/LINCOLN NE/ - 45S ICT/WICHITA KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /33WSW OVR - 46NNE END/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22025.
LAT...LON 40959536 36999643 36999843 40959747
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 136 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 136
VALID 070435Z - 070540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NNE P28
TO 35 ENE HUT TO 30 ESE SLN TO 15 NNE SLN TO 35 SW CNK.
..BROYLES..05/07/15
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...GID...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC015-017-019-027-029-035-041-049-061-073-077-089-095-111-117-
123-127-131-143-149-157-161-173-191-197-201-070540-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHASE CHAUTAUQUA
CLAY CLOUD COWLEY
DICKINSON ELK GEARY
GREENWOOD HARPER JEWELL
KINGMAN LYON MARSHALL
MITCHELL MORRIS NEMAHA
OTTAWA POTTAWATOMIE REPUBLIC
RILEY SEDGWICK SUMNER
WABAUNSEE WASHINGTON
$$
NEC025-067-095-097-109-127-131-133-147-151-169-070540-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS GAGE JEFFERSON
JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA
OTOE PAWNEE RICHARDSON
SALINE THAYER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 136
VALID 070135Z - 070240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE AVK TO
50 WNW CNK TO 35 E HSI TO 15 NNW LNK.
..BROYLES..05/07/15
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...GID...OAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC015-017-019-027-029-035-041-049-053-061-073-077-079-089-095-
105-111-113-115-117-123-127-131-143-149-155-157-159-161-169-173-
191-197-201-070240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHASE CHAUTAUQUA
CLAY CLOUD COWLEY
DICKINSON ELK ELLSWORTH
GEARY GREENWOOD HARPER
HARVEY JEWELL KINGMAN
LINCOLN LYON MCPHERSON
MARION MARSHALL MITCHELL
MORRIS NEMAHA OTTAWA
POTTAWATOMIE RENO REPUBLIC
RICE RILEY SALINE
SEDGWICK SUMNER WABAUNSEE
WASHINGTON
$$
NEC025-067-095-097-109-127-131-133-147-151-169-070240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASS GAGE JEFFERSON
JOHNSON LANCASTER NEMAHA
OTOE PAWNEE RICHARDSON
SALINE THAYER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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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% (F2-F5 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.