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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 404

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

105 AM CDT SUN JUN 14 2009



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       SOUTHEAST COLORADO

       SOUTHWEST KANSAS



EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING FROM 105 AM UNTIL 700 AM CDT.



HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 95

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF

GARDEN CITY KANSAS TO 15 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF LIBERAL KANSAS.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 399...WW 401...WW

402...WW 403...



DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST KS AND

SOUTHEAST CO.  THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY FOR

ANOTHER 2-3 HOURS BEFORE MOVING INTO A MORE STABLE AIRMASS AND

SLOWLY WEAKENING.  IN THE MEANTIME...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS

WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE  WITH STRONGEST CORES.



AVIATION...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 29030.





...HART

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