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WWUS20 KWNS 030216

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KSZ000-031000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 18

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

915 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  CENTRAL INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 915 PM

  UNTIL 500 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2

    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH

SOUTHWEST OF HILL CITY KANSAS TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF

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

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 17...



DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHWEST KANSAS ARE EXPECTED TO

INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS THEY PROGRESS SOUTHEAST ACROSS

PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INTO EASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT.  LARGE HAIL AND

DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS.



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 28040.





...MEAD

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568 

WWUS20 KWNS 030216

SEL8

SPC WW 030216

KSZ000-031000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 18

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

915 PM CDT THU APR 2 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  CENTRAL INTO SOUTHEAST KANSAS



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 915 PM

  UNTIL 500 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2

    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH

SOUTHWEST OF HILL CITY KANSAS TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF

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

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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 17...



DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHWEST KANSAS ARE EXPECTED TO

INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS THEY PROGRESS SOUTHEAST ACROSS

PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INTO EASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT.  LARGE HAIL AND

DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH THESE STORMS.



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 28040.





...MEAD

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