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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 64
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
140 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Kansas
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorm development is expected this
afternoon across southeast and eastern Kansas, with the potential
for supercells with isolated very large hail (up to 2.5 inches in
diameter) and damaging gusts of 60-70 mph. The tornado threat will
remain somewhat limited, though an isolated tornado cannot be ruled
out, especially later this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles south southwest
of Chanute KS to 20 miles northwest of Topeka 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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Thompson
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 64
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
140 PM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Kansas
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorm development is expected this
afternoon across southeast and eastern Kansas, with the potential
for supercells with isolated very large hail (up to 2.5 inches in
diameter) and damaging gusts of 60-70 mph. The tornado threat will
remain somewhat limited, though an isolated tornado cannot be ruled
out, especially later this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles south southwest
of Chanute KS to 20 miles northwest of Topeka 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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 64 SEVERE TSTM KS 011840Z - 020200Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50SSW CNU/CHANUTE KS/ - 20NW TOP/TOPEKA KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /31WSW OSW - 53W MCI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 37009673 39279682 39279495 37009492
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 64 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 64
VALID 020040Z - 020140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE PNC TO
25 SSE EMP TO 40 S OJC.
..WEINMAN..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 64
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-019-099-125-133-205-207-020140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN CHAUTAUQUA LABETTE
MONTGOMERY NEOSHO WILSON
WOODSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 64
VALID 012335Z - 020040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE PNC TO
25 SSE EMP TO 40 S OJC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 327
..WEINMAN..04/01/24
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 64
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-019-099-125-133-205-207-020040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN CHAUTAUQUA LABETTE
MONTGOMERY NEOSHO WILSON
WOODSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 64
VALID 012240Z - 012340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 S PNC TO
10 WNW FLV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 327
..WEINMAN..04/01/24
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 64
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-003-019-031-035-045-049-059-073-099-125-133-205-207-
012340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ANDERSON CHAUTAUQUA
COFFEY COWLEY DOUGLAS
ELK FRANKLIN GREENWOOD
LABETTE MONTGOMERY NEOSHO
WILSON WOODSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 64
VALID 012150Z - 012240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW EMP
TO 20 N TOP.
..WEINMAN..04/01/24
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 64
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-003-015-017-019-031-035-045-049-059-073-087-099-111-125-
133-139-177-191-205-207-012240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ANDERSON BUTLER
CHASE CHAUTAUQUA COFFEY
COWLEY DOUGLAS ELK
FRANKLIN GREENWOOD JEFFERSON
LABETTE LYON MONTGOMERY
NEOSHO OSAGE SHAWNEE
SUMNER WILSON WOODSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 64
VALID 012150Z - 012240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW EMP
TO 20 N TOP.
..WEINMAN..04/01/24
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 64
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-003-015-017-019-031-035-045-049-059-073-087-099-111-125-
133-139-177-191-205-207-012240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ANDERSON BUTLER
CHASE CHAUTAUQUA COFFEY
COWLEY DOUGLAS ELK
FRANKLIN GREENWOOD JEFFERSON
LABETTE LYON MONTGOMERY
NEOSHO OSAGE SHAWNEE
SUMNER WILSON WOODSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
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.