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WWUS20 KWNS 040132

SEL5

SPC WW 040132

KSZ000-MOZ000-040700-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 85

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

835 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2011



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       SOUTHEAST KANSAS

       SOUTHWEST MISSOURI



EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 835 PM UNTIL

200 AM CDT.



HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES SOUTHWEST

OF EMPORIA KANSAS TO 65 MILES NORTHEAST OF JOPLIN MISSOURI.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 82...WW 83...WW 84...



DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG A SURFACE COLD FRONT

SAGGING ACROSS EASTERN KS.  STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ELEVATED AND

JUST NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY...WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS

BEING THE PRIMARY THREAT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.



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 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 26040.





...HART

