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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 400
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
750 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and Central Kansas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 750 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms will move east across the watch area
this evening and overnight, with a risk for significant damaging
wind gusts up to 80 mph and very large hail. A tornado or two will
also be possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles either side of a line from 40 miles west of Garden
City KS to 20 miles north of Wichita KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 398...WW 399...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29035.
...Bunting
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 400
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
750 PM CDT Sat Jun 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and Central Kansas
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 750 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms will move east across the watch area
this evening and overnight, with a risk for significant damaging
wind gusts up to 80 mph and very large hail. A tornado or two will
also be possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles either side of a line from 40 miles west of Garden
City KS to 20 miles north of Wichita KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 398...WW 399...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29035.
...Bunting
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 400 SEVERE TSTM KS 090050Z - 090800Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
40W GCK/GARDEN CITY KS/ - 20N ICT/WICHITA KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /34W GCK - 13NNE ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29035.
LAT...LON 38800147 38819744 37079742 37060144
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 400 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 400
VALID 090740Z - 090840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW PNC
TO 15 S HUT TO 30 WNW HUT TO 25 ENE RSL.
..BENTLEY..06/09/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 400
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC001-015-017-019-035-049-053-073-079-099-113-115-125-133-155-
159-169-173-191-205-207-090840-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN BUTLER CHASE
CHAUTAUQUA COWLEY ELK
ELLSWORTH GREENWOOD HARVEY
LABETTE MCPHERSON MARION
MONTGOMERY NEOSHO RENO
RICE SALINE SEDGWICK
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 #3 ON WW 400
VALID 090455Z - 090540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 E LBL TO
40 W RSL.
..SPC..06/09/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 400
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-025-033-047-053-057-069-077-079-083-095-097-105-113-
119-135-145-151-155-159-165-167-169-173-175-185-191-090540-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLARK
COMANCHE EDWARDS ELLSWORTH
FORD GRAY HARPER
HARVEY HODGEMAN KINGMAN
KIOWA LINCOLN MCPHERSON
MEADE NESS PAWNEE
PRATT RENO RICE
RUSH RUSSELL SALINE
SEDGWICK SEWARD STAFFORD
SUMNER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 400
VALID 090335Z - 090440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW GCK
TO 60 N GCK.
..SPC..06/09/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 400
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-025-033-047-051-053-055-057-067-069-077-079-081-083-
093-095-097-101-105-113-119-135-145-151-155-159-165-167-169-171-
173-175-185-189-191-195-090440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLARK
COMANCHE EDWARDS ELLIS
ELLSWORTH FINNEY FORD
GRANT GRAY HARPER
HARVEY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KINGMAN KIOWA
LANE LINCOLN MCPHERSON
MEADE NESS PAWNEE
PRATT RENO RICE
RUSH RUSSELL SALINE
SCOTT SEDGWICK SEWARD
STAFFORD STEVENS SUMNER
TREGO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 400
VALID 090140Z - 090240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1209
..WEINMAN..06/09/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...GLD...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 400
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-009-025-033-047-051-053-055-057-063-067-069-075-077-079-
081-083-093-095-097-101-105-113-119-129-135-145-151-155-159-165-
167-169-171-173-175-179-185-187-189-191-195-090240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER BARTON CLARK
COMANCHE EDWARDS ELLIS
ELLSWORTH FINNEY FORD
GOVE GRANT GRAY
HAMILTON HARPER HARVEY
HASKELL HODGEMAN KEARNY
KINGMAN KIOWA LANE
LINCOLN MCPHERSON MEADE
MORTON NESS PAWNEE
PRATT RENO RICE
RUSH RUSSELL SALINE
SCOTT SEDGWICK SEWARD
SHERIDAN STAFFORD STANTON
STEVENS SUMNER TREGO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (60%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
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.