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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 334
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Colorado
Western Kansas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to continue to develop and intensify
across west-central Kansas through late afternoon/early evening,
with subsequent development possible farther west across
west/southwest Kansas and possibly nearby eastern Colorado this
evening. Modest-strength winds and an unstable air mass will support
the potential for large hail and damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast
of Goodland KS to 5 miles south southwest of Liberal KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 333...
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
35015.
...Guyer
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 334
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Sun Jul 4 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Colorado
Western Kansas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to continue to develop and intensify
across west-central Kansas through late afternoon/early evening,
with subsequent development possible farther west across
west/southwest Kansas and possibly nearby eastern Colorado this
evening. Modest-strength winds and an unstable air mass will support
the potential for large hail and damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast
of Goodland KS to 5 miles south southwest of Liberal KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 333...
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
35015.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 334 SEVERE TSTM CO KS 042100Z - 050400Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40ENE GLD/GOODLAND KS/ - 5SSW LBL/LIBERAL KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /34ENE GLD - 4SSW LBL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 35015.
LAT...LON 39579960 36979965 36970236 39570241
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 334 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 334
VALID 050225Z - 050400Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW GLD TO
45 SSE ITR TO 50 ENE LAA TO 20 N GUY.
A NEW WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED, BUT PARTS OF REMAINING VALID PORTION
OF WW COULD BE LOCALLY EXTENDED IN TIME FOR AN HOUR OR SO.
..KERR..07/05/21
ATTN...WFO...GLD...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 334
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC017-050400-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE
$$
KSC071-075-129-187-050400-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GREELEY HAMILTON MORTON
STANTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 334
VALID 050130Z - 050240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 N GLD TO
45 SSE GLD TO 40 WNW GCK TO 15 WSW LBL.
..KERR..07/05/21
ATTN...WFO...GLD...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 334
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC017-050240-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE
$$
KSC067-071-075-093-129-181-187-189-199-050240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT GREELEY HAMILTON
KEARNY MORTON SHERMAN
STANTON STEVENS WALLACE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 334
VALID 050035Z - 050140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ENE GLD
TO 5 SW LBL.
..KERR..07/05/21
ATTN...WFO...GLD...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 334
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC017-050140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE
$$
KSC067-071-075-093-109-129-181-187-189-199-203-050140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT GREELEY HAMILTON
KEARNY LOGAN MORTON
SHERMAN STANTON STEVENS
WALLACE WICHITA
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 334
VALID 042235Z - 042340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..07/04/21
ATTN...WFO...GLD...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 334
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC017-042340-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE
$$
KSC025-055-057-063-065-067-069-071-075-081-083-093-101-109-119-
129-135-171-175-179-181-187-189-193-195-199-203-042340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRAHAM GRANT
GRAY GREELEY HAMILTON
HASKELL HODGEMAN KEARNY
LANE LOGAN MEADE
MORTON NESS SCOTT
SEWARD SHERIDAN SHERMAN
STANTON STEVENS THOMAS
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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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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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 (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (40%)
|
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.