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WWUS20 KWNS 182017 CCA

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SPC WW 182017 CCA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 239...CORRECTED

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

330 PM CDT Thu May 18 2017



CORRECTED TO INCLUDE PDS WORDING



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  PORTIONS OF central and southern Kansas

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until

  1100 PM CDT.



...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 4

    inches in diameter possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are forecast to develop across/spread into

southern portions of Kansas over the next 1-2 hours, with attendant

increase in significant severe risk -- including very

large/destructive hail, damaging winds, and the potential for

several strong tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 25 miles west of Dodge City KS to 65

miles east northeast of Wichita KS. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for

tornadoes and 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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 235...WW 236...WW

237...WW 238...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Goss

