WeatherWheeler35 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 SEL4 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 204 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1030 AM CDT Tue May 9 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and Eastern Kansas Far Southeast Nebraska * Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1030 AM until 600 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 80 mph possible Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...An increasingly organized cluster of storms across north-central Kansas and far south-central Nebraska as of 1030am CDT will continue to spread east-southeastward through late morning into afternoon, with some additional expansion of new storms on its southern flank across central Kansas. Damaging winds will be an increasingly prevalent concern with these storms, aside from large hail and some/brief tornado risk with embedded circulations. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles northwest of Salina KS to 35 miles south southeast of Topeka KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 203... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 31025. ...Guyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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