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WWUS20 KWNS 170324

SEL5

SPC WW 170324

KSZ000-MOZ000-171000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 185

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1025 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

  WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 1025 PM

  UNTIL 500 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST KS WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD

INTO WATCH AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT

SUGGEST THE RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WITH THE STRONGER CELLS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES EAST

NORTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF

OLATHE KANSAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 177...WW 179...WW

180...WW 181...WW 182...WW 183...WW 184...



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 24035.





...HART

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773 

WWUS20 KWNS 170324

SEL5

SPC WW 170324

KSZ000-MOZ000-171000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 185

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1025 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

  WEST CENTRAL MISSOURI



* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 1025 PM

  UNTIL 500 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST KS WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD

INTO WATCH AREA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT

SUGGEST THE RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL WITH THE STRONGER CELLS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES EAST

NORTHEAST OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF

OLATHE KANSAS.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 177...WW 179...WW

180...WW 181...WW 182...WW 183...WW 184...



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 24035.





...HART

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