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WW 0145 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 145 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW PNC TO 25 ENE ICT TO 15 SSW EMP TO 35 SSE TOP. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...TOP...OAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 145 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC003-015-019-031-035-049-059-073-280040- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDERSON BUTLER CHAUTAUQUA COFFEY COWLEY ELK FRANKLIN GREENWOOD THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0146 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 146 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...OUN... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC003-009-011-015-017-027-031-033-039-043-047-049-051-053-055- 057-065-067-071-073-075-083-087-093-103-109-119-129-137-141-149- 151-153-280040- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE CADDO CANADIAN CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON CUSTER DEWEY GARFIELD GARVIN GRADY GRANT GREER HARMON JACKSON JEFFERSON KAY KINGFISHER KIOWA LOGAN MCCLAIN MAJOR NOBLE OKLAHOMA PAYNE ROGER MILLS STEPHENS TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS WOODWARD TXC009-023-077-155-197-275-485-487-280040- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY Read more

WW 0146 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 146 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...OUN... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC003-009-011-015-017-027-031-033-039-043-047-049-051-053-055- 057-065-067-071-073-075-083-087-093-103-109-119-129-137-141-149- 151-153-280040- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE CADDO CANADIAN CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON CUSTER DEWEY GARFIELD GARVIN GRADY GRANT GREER HARMON JACKSON JEFFERSON KAY KINGFISHER KIOWA LOGAN MCCLAIN MAJOR NOBLE OKLAHOMA PAYNE ROGER MILLS STEPHENS TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS WOODWARD TXC009-023-077-155-197-275-485-487-280040- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY Read more

WW 0146 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 146 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...OUN... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC003-009-011-015-017-027-031-033-039-043-047-049-051-053-055- 057-065-067-071-073-075-083-087-093-103-109-119-129-137-141-149- 151-153-280040- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE CADDO CANADIAN CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON CUSTER DEWEY GARFIELD GARVIN GRADY GRANT GREER HARMON JACKSON JEFFERSON KAY KINGFISHER KIOWA LOGAN MCCLAIN MAJOR NOBLE OKLAHOMA PAYNE ROGER MILLS STEPHENS TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS WOODWARD TXC009-023-077-155-197-275-485-487-280040- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY Read more

WW 0146 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 146 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...OUN... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC003-009-011-015-017-027-031-033-039-043-047-049-051-053-055- 057-065-067-071-073-075-083-087-093-103-109-119-129-137-141-149- 151-153-280040- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE CADDO CANADIAN CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON CUSTER DEWEY GARFIELD GARVIN GRADY GRANT GREER HARMON JACKSON JEFFERSON KAY KINGFISHER KIOWA LOGAN MCCLAIN MAJOR NOBLE OKLAHOMA PAYNE ROGER MILLS STEPHENS TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS WOODWARD TXC009-023-077-155-197-275-485-487-280040- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY Read more

WW 0146 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 146 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...OUN... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 146 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS OKC003-009-011-015-017-027-031-033-039-043-047-049-051-053-055- 057-065-067-071-073-075-083-087-093-103-109-119-129-137-141-149- 151-153-280040- OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALFALFA BECKHAM BLAINE CADDO CANADIAN CLEVELAND COMANCHE COTTON CUSTER DEWEY GARFIELD GARVIN GRADY GRANT GREER HARMON JACKSON JEFFERSON KAY KINGFISHER KIOWA LOGAN MCCLAIN MAJOR NOBLE OKLAHOMA PAYNE ROGER MILLS STEPHENS TILLMAN WASHITA WOODS WOODWARD TXC009-023-077-155-197-275-485-487-280040- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARCHER BAYLOR CLAY Read more

WW 145 TORNADO KS NE 271650Z - 280000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 145 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1150 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and Northeast Kansas Southeast Nebraska * Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1150 AM until 700 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop across parts of central and northeast Kansas through the afternoon in a very moist and unstable environment. The strongest cells will be supercells capable of very large hail and tornadoes. A few strong tornadoes are possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles west northwest of Saint Joseph MO to 25 miles southeast of Medicine Lodge KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 144... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25030. ...Hart Read more

WW 0147 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE MKC TO 35 NW CDJ TO 45 E LWD TO 30 SW OTM TO 30 NNE OXV. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IAC007-051-123-135-179-280040- IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE APPANOOSE DAVIS MAHASKA MONROE WAPELLO MOC001-025-061-079-115-117-171-177-197-211-280040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR CALDWELL DAVIESS GRUNDY LINN LIVINGSTON PUTNAM RAY SCHUYLER SULLIVAN THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0147 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE MKC TO 35 NW CDJ TO 45 E LWD TO 30 SW OTM TO 30 NNE OXV. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IAC007-051-123-135-179-280040- IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE APPANOOSE DAVIS MAHASKA MONROE WAPELLO MOC001-025-061-079-115-117-171-177-197-211-280040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR CALDWELL DAVIESS GRUNDY LINN LIVINGSTON PUTNAM RAY SCHUYLER SULLIVAN THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0147 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE MKC TO 35 NW CDJ TO 45 E LWD TO 30 SW OTM TO 30 NNE OXV. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IAC007-051-123-135-179-280040- IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE APPANOOSE DAVIS MAHASKA MONROE WAPELLO MOC001-025-061-079-115-117-171-177-197-211-280040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR CALDWELL DAVIESS GRUNDY LINN LIVINGSTON PUTNAM RAY SCHUYLER SULLIVAN THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0147 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE MKC TO 35 NW CDJ TO 45 E LWD TO 30 SW OTM TO 30 NNE OXV. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IAC007-051-123-135-179-280040- IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE APPANOOSE DAVIS MAHASKA MONROE WAPELLO MOC001-025-061-079-115-117-171-177-197-211-280040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR CALDWELL DAVIESS GRUNDY LINN LIVINGSTON PUTNAM RAY SCHUYLER SULLIVAN THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0147 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE MKC TO 35 NW CDJ TO 45 E LWD TO 30 SW OTM TO 30 NNE OXV. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DMX...EAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 147 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IAC007-051-123-135-179-280040- IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE APPANOOSE DAVIS MAHASKA MONROE WAPELLO MOC001-025-061-079-115-117-171-177-197-211-280040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR CALDWELL DAVIESS GRUNDY LINN LIVINGSTON PUTNAM RAY SCHUYLER SULLIVAN THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 146 TORNADO OK TX 271740Z - 280100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 146 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1240 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western Oklahoma Northwest Texas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM until 800 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely SUMMARY...Intense thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon along and east of a dryline over western Oklahoma and northwest Texas. Supercells are expected, capable of very large hail and damaging winds. The most intense cells may also produce strong or potentially long-tracked tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Alva OK to 45 miles southwest of Wichita Falls TX. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 144...WW 145... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Hart Read more

WW 147 TORNADO IA KS MO 271840Z - 280200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 147 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 140 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Iowa Northeast Kansas Northern Missouri * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to develop this afternoon along a surface boundary lying across northern Missouri and southern Iowa. Large hail and damaging winds are possible, along with a few tornadoes in the strongest cells. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west of Saint Joseph MO to 30 miles south of Ottumwa IA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 145...WW 146... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 25030. ...Hart Read more

WW 0148 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE HLC TO 30 SSE HLC TO 50 NNW GCK TO 10 ENE GLD. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC051-055-063-065-071-075-093-101-109-135-137-165-171-179-187- 195-203-280040- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ELLIS FINNEY GOVE GRAHAM GREELEY HAMILTON KEARNY LANE LOGAN NESS NORTON RUSH SCOTT SHERIDAN STANTON TREGO WICHITA THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0148 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE HLC TO 30 SSE HLC TO 50 NNW GCK TO 10 ENE GLD. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC051-055-063-065-071-075-093-101-109-135-137-165-171-179-187- 195-203-280040- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ELLIS FINNEY GOVE GRAHAM GREELEY HAMILTON KEARNY LANE LOGAN NESS NORTON RUSH SCOTT SHERIDAN STANTON TREGO WICHITA THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0148 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE HLC TO 30 SSE HLC TO 50 NNW GCK TO 10 ENE GLD. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC051-055-063-065-071-075-093-101-109-135-137-165-171-179-187- 195-203-280040- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ELLIS FINNEY GOVE GRAHAM GREELEY HAMILTON KEARNY LANE LOGAN NESS NORTON RUSH SCOTT SHERIDAN STANTON TREGO WICHITA THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0148 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE HLC TO 30 SSE HLC TO 50 NNW GCK TO 10 ENE GLD. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC051-055-063-065-071-075-093-101-109-135-137-165-171-179-187- 195-203-280040- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ELLIS FINNEY GOVE GRAHAM GREELEY HAMILTON KEARNY LANE LOGAN NESS NORTON RUSH SCOTT SHERIDAN STANTON TREGO WICHITA THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 0148 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE HLC TO 30 SSE HLC TO 50 NNW GCK TO 10 ENE GLD. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DDC...GLD...GID... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC051-055-063-065-071-075-093-101-109-135-137-165-171-179-187- 195-203-280040- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ELLIS FINNEY GOVE GRAHAM GREELEY HAMILTON KEARNY LANE LOGAN NESS NORTON RUSH SCOTT SHERIDAN STANTON TREGO WICHITA THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more

WW 148 SEVERE TSTM KS 271955Z - 280200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 148 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 255 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Western Kansas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop along a surface boundary across western Kansas this afternoon. The stronger cells will pose a risk of large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 70 miles west northwest of Garden City KS to 55 miles northeast of Russell KS. 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 145...WW 146...WW 147... 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 Read more