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WWUS20 KWNS 312350

SEL6

SPC WW 312350

KSZ000-010600-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 316

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

650 PM CDT THU MAY 31 2007



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       CENTRAL KANSAS



EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM

UNTIL 100 AM CDT.



TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF RUSSELL

KANSAS TO 20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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 312...WW 313...WW

314...WW 315...



DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SUPERCELL OVER CENTRAL KS IS EXPECTED TO TRACK

EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD THIS EVENING TOWARD THE HUT/ICT AREA...WHILE NEW

STORMS FORM SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE OK BORDER.  VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES

REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS WITH VERY LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES.

HOWEVER...THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE LINEAR THROUGH THE

EVENING WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 28030.





...HART

