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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 383
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
120 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Kansas
* Effective this Monday morning from 120 AM until 700 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of storms are expected to develop
east-southeastward across southwest Kansas through the early morning
hours, with the primary threat of occasional large hail up to 1.5
inches in diameter. Isolated severe gusts up to 60 mph may also
occur.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles west southwest
of Garden City KS to 35 miles north of Medicine Lodge KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30020.
...Thompson
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 383
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
120 AM CDT Mon Jun 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Kansas
* Effective this Monday morning from 120 AM until 700 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of storms are expected to develop
east-southeastward across southwest Kansas through the early morning
hours, with the primary threat of occasional large hail up to 1.5
inches in diameter. Isolated severe gusts up to 60 mph may also
occur.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles west southwest
of Garden City KS to 35 miles north of Medicine Lodge KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30020.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 383 SEVERE TSTM KS 030620Z - 031200Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15WSW GCK/GARDEN CITY KS/ - 35N P28/MEDICINE LODGE KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /12WSW GCK - 48W ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..50 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30020.
LAT...LON 38640097 38599858 37009858 37050097
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 383 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 383
VALID 031030Z - 031140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 E LBL TO
25 ENE DDC TO 20 SW RSL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1148.
..GRAMS..06/03/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 383
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-097-145-151-185-031140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS KIOWA PAWNEE
PRATT STAFFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 383
VALID 030935Z - 031040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 E LBL TO
20 WSW DDC TO 50 WSW RSL.
..GRAMS..06/03/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 383
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-057-083-097-119-145-151-165-185-031040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS FORD HODGEMAN
KIOWA MEADE PAWNEE
PRATT RUSH STAFFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 383
VALID 030850Z - 030940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW GCK TO
55 SSW HLC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1147.
..GRAMS..06/03/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 383
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-055-057-069-081-083-097-101-119-135-145-151-
165-185-030940-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS FINNEY FORD
GRAY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KIOWA LANE MEADE
NESS PAWNEE PRATT
RUSH STAFFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 383
VALID 030735Z - 030840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GRAMS..06/03/24
ATTN...WFO...DDC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 383
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-055-057-069-081-083-093-097-101-119-135-145-
151-165-171-185-030840-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS FINNEY FORD
GRAY HASKELL HODGEMAN
KEARNY KIOWA LANE
MEADE NESS PAWNEE
PRATT RUSH SCOTT
STAFFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
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.
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