

260 

WWUS20 KWNS 270224

SEL0

SPC WW 270224

KSZ000-270700-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 260

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

925 PM CDT Sun May 26 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Southwest Kansas



* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 925 PM

  until 200 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...Northern portion of an arcing squall line should spread

northeast across southwest Kansas through the early overnight.

Damaging winds and a brief tornado are the primary hazards.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70

statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles south southeast

of Dodge City KS to 25 miles northeast of Garden City 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 253...WW 254...WW

255...WW 257...WW 258...WW 259...



AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector

23045.



...Grams

