

010 

WWUS20 KWNS 240634

SEL8

SPC WW 240634

KSZ000-NEZ000-241300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 228

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

135 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and Northeast Kansas

  Southeast Nebraska



* Effective this Friday morning from 135 AM until 800 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Bands of northeastward-moving storms will likely continue

to intensify overnight, particularly in vicinity of weak low

pressure and a northward-shifting warm front. Isolated damaging

winds is the most probable concern, but a couple of tornadoes could

also occur given a moist environment and very strong low-level

shear.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Beatrice NE

to 20 miles south of Medicine Lodge KS. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU8).



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 226...WW 227...



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 23035.



...Guyer

