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WWUS20 KWNS 162334

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KSZ000-170500-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 181

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

635 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEAST KANSAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT FROM 635 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5

    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KS AND NORTH CENTRAL OK

WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE WATCH AREA THIS EVENING.  SEVERE

STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE BIGGEST

THREAT.  HOWEVER...A SURFACE BOUNDARY IN THIS AREA WILL ALSO POSE

SOME RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 30 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

WICHITA KANSAS TO 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF CHANUTE KANSAS.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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 175...WW 176...WW

177...WW 178...WW 179...WW 180...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART

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WWUS20 KWNS 162334

SEL1

SPC WW 162334

KSZ000-170500-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 181

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

635 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEAST KANSAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT FROM 635 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5

    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KS AND NORTH CENTRAL OK

WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE WATCH AREA THIS EVENING.  SEVERE

STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE BIGGEST

THREAT.  HOWEVER...A SURFACE BOUNDARY IN THIS AREA WILL ALSO POSE

SOME RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 30 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

WICHITA KANSAS TO 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF CHANUTE KANSAS.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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 175...WW 176...WW

177...WW 178...WW 179...WW 180...



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART

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