Severe Storms

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

MD 0548 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 146... FOR SOUTHERN PLAINS
Mesoscale Discussion 0548 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0551 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 Areas affected...Southern Plains Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 146... Valid 272251Z - 280015Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 146 continues. SUMMARY...Severe threat continues across western/central Oklahoma into northwest Texas. DISCUSSION...Latest satellite imagery suggests large-scale ascent is gradually spreading east across the southern High Plains, per thickening mid-high cloudiness noted into the TX Panhandle. Later this evening the mid-level speed max will round the base of the trough and translate into southwest OK. LLJ will strengthen ahead of this feature along the I35 corridor along with low-level shear. Southwest-northeast oriented corridor of convection, currently observed from northwest TX into southwest OK, may not move appreciably east over the next few hours until large-scale forcing shunts this region downstream later tonight. Upscale growth may occur as the aforementioned jet approaches in conjunction with the LLJ. Environmental parameters continue to favor supercells, and tornadoes, but some of this activity may exhibit linear characteristics along with clustering. Overall, severe threat is expected to linger well into the overnight hours with a gradual shift east later this evening. ..Darrow.. 04/27/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...TSA...FWD...OUN...LUB... LAT...LON 33480027 36959934 36979680 33509783 33480027 Read more

WW 0150 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 150 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...DVN...LSX...ARX...MKX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 150 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ILC015-067-071-073-085-131-161-177-187-195-280040- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CARROLL HANCOCK HENDERSON HENRY JO DAVIESS MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON WARREN WHITESIDE IAC011-031-045-055-057-061-087-095-097-101-103-105-107-111-113- 115-139-163-177-183-280040- IA . IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CEDAR CLINTON DELAWARE DES MOINES DUBUQUE HENRY IOWA JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON JONES KEOKUK LEE LINN LOUISA MUSCATINE SCOTT VAN BUREN WASHINGTON Read more

WW 150 TORNADO IA IL MO WI 272255Z - 280500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 150 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 555 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Iowa Northwest Illinois Northeast Missouri Southwest Wisconsin * Effective this Saturday afternoon from 555 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will gradually develop this evening and spread into the Watch area. Large hail, damaging gusts, and a few tornadoes are possible with the stronger supercells and embedded thunderstorm clusters. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west of Burlington IA to 55 miles east southeast of Dubuque IA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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...WW 147...WW 148...WW 149... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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. ...Smith 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 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 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 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 0149 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 149 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE EMP TO 10 W OJC TO 35 WSW CDJ. ..WENDT..04/27/24 ATTN...WFO...ICT...SGF...EAX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 149 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC001-011-021-037-091-099-107-121-125-133-205-207-209-280040- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALLEN BOURBON CHEROKEE CRAWFORD JOHNSON LABETTE LINN MIAMI MONTGOMERY NEOSHO WILSON WOODSON WYANDOTTE MOC011-013-015-033-037-039-041-047-053-057-083-085-089-095-097- 101-107-121-159-175-177-185-195-217-280040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BARTON BATES BENTON CARROLL CASS CEDAR CHARITON CLAY COOPER DADE HENRY HICKORY HOWARD JACKSON JASPER JOHNSON LAFAYETTE MACON PETTIS RANDOLPH RAY Read more

WW 149 TORNADO KS MO 272155Z - 280500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 149 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 455 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Kansas Western and Central Missouri * Effective this Saturday afternoon from 455 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will gradually move east into the Watch area this evening. Increasing moisture and strengthening shear will favor organized storms, included supercell and line segments. Upscale growth is likely to eventually occur later this evening with the threat transitioning to primarily a risk tornadoes and damaging gusts. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of Kansas City MO to 35 miles west southwest of Joplin MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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...WW 147...WW 148... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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. ...Smith 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

WW 0151 Status Updates
STATUS FOR WATCH 0151 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET Read more