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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 396
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 PM CDT Fri Jun 7 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
Western and Central Kansas
Northeast New Mexico
Northwest Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...High-based thunderstorms will increase and spread
generally eastward through the evening with damaging winds and hail
possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west of
Springfield CO to 55 miles east of Dodge City KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 395...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
25025.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 396 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NM OK TX 072105Z - 080300Z
AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30W SPD/SPRINGFIELD CO/ - 55E DDC/DODGE CITY KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM N/S /21E TBE - 66W ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.
LAT...LON 38580317 39079896 36469896 35980317
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 396 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 396
VALID 080240Z - 080300Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NNW BGD
TO 30 SE DDC TO 25 NNE DDC TO 50 N GCK TO 40 E GLD.
WW 396 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 080300Z.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1197
..DEAN..06/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...DDC...ABQ...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 396
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-047-051-057-063-065-083-097-101-135-145-151-165-
179-185-195-080300-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
EDWARDS ELLIS FORD
GOVE GRAHAM HODGEMAN
KIOWA LANE NESS
PAWNEE PRATT RUSH
SHERIDAN STAFFORD TREGO
$$
OKC007-045-059-151-153-080300-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER ELLIS HARPER
WOODS WOODWARD
$$
TXC295-357-080300-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LIPSCOMB OCHILTREE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 396
VALID 080140Z - 080240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ESE DHT
TO 15 SE LBL TO 15 N GLD.
..DEAN..06/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...DDC...ABQ...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 396
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC007-025-033-039-047-051-057-063-065-083-097-101-109-135-137-
145-151-153-165-171-179-185-193-195-080240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
DECATUR EDWARDS ELLIS
FORD GOVE GRAHAM
HODGEMAN KIOWA LANE
LOGAN NESS NORTON
PAWNEE PRATT RAWLINS
RUSH SCOTT SHERIDAN
STAFFORD THOMAS TREGO
$$
NEC087-145-080240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
OKC007-045-059-151-153-080240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER ELLIS HARPER
WOODS WOODWARD
$$
TXC295-357-080240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LIPSCOMB OCHILTREE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 396
VALID 080040Z - 080140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SW CAO TO
5 NNE GUY TO 35 ESE LAA TO 35 SE LIC.
..THORNTON..06/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...DDC...ABQ...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 396
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC017-061-080140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE KIOWA
$$
KSC007-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-067-069-071-075-081-
083-093-097-101-109-119-135-137-145-151-153-165-171-175-179-185-
187-189-193-195-199-203-080140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
DECATUR EDWARDS ELLIS
FINNEY FORD GOVE
GRAHAM GRANT GRAY
GREELEY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
NESS NORTON PAWNEE
PRATT RAWLINS RUSH
SCOTT SEWARD SHERIDAN
STAFFORD STANTON STEVENS
THOMAS TREGO WALLACE
WICHITA
$$
NEC087-145-080140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
OKC007-045-059-139-151-153-080140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER ELLIS HARPER
TEXAS WOODS WOODWARD
$$
TXC111-195-295-357-421-080140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALLAM HANSFORD LIPSCOMB
OCHILTREE SHERMAN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 396
VALID 072345Z - 080040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..06/07/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...DDC...ABQ...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 396
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-017-061-099-080040-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA CHEYENNE KIOWA
PROWERS
$$
KSC007-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-067-069-071-075-081-
083-093-097-101-109-119-129-135-137-145-151-153-165-171-175-179-
185-187-189-193-195-199-203-080040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
DECATUR EDWARDS ELLIS
FINNEY FORD GOVE
GRAHAM GRANT GRAY
GREELEY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
MORTON NESS NORTON
PAWNEE PRATT RAWLINS
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
SHERIDAN STAFFORD STANTON
STEVENS THOMAS TREGO
WALLACE WICHITA
$$
NEC087-145-080040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
NMC059-080040-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
UNION
$$
OKC007-025-045-059-139-151-153-080040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER CIMARRON ELLIS
HARPER TEXAS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC111-195-295-357-421-080040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALLAM HANSFORD LIPSCOMB
OCHILTREE SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 396
VALID 072240Z - 072340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..06/07/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...DDC...ABQ...AMA...OUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 396
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-017-061-099-072340-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA CHEYENNE KIOWA
PROWERS
$$
KSC007-025-033-039-047-051-055-057-063-065-067-069-071-075-081-
083-093-097-101-109-119-129-135-137-145-151-153-165-171-175-179-
185-187-189-193-195-199-203-072340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBER CLARK COMANCHE
DECATUR EDWARDS ELLIS
FINNEY FORD GOVE
GRAHAM GRANT GRAY
GREELEY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY KIOWA
LANE LOGAN MEADE
MORTON NESS NORTON
PAWNEE PRATT RAWLINS
RUSH SCOTT SEWARD
SHERIDAN STAFFORD STANTON
STEVENS THOMAS TREGO
WALLACE WICHITA
$$
NEC087-145-072340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HITCHCOCK RED WILLOW
$$
NMC059-072340-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
UNION
$$
OKC007-025-045-059-139-151-153-072340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER CIMARRON ELLIS
HARPER TEXAS WOODS
WOODWARD
$$
TXC111-195-295-357-421-072340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALLAM HANSFORD LIPSCOMB
OCHILTREE SHERMAN
$$
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 (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (40%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
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.