Friday, May 24, 2019

SPC Tornado Watch 228

WW 228 TORNADO KS NE 240635Z - 241300Z
WW 0228 Image

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 228
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 AM CDT Fri May 24 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central and Northeast Kansas
  Southeast Nebraska

* Effective this Friday morning from 135 AM until 800 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Bands of northeastward-moving storms will likely continue
to intensify overnight, particularly in vicinity of weak low
pressure and a northward-shifting warm front. Isolated damaging
winds is the most probable concern, but a couple of tornadoes could
also occur given a moist environment and very strong low-level
shear.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Beatrice NE
to 20 miles south of Medicine Lodge KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).

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 226...WW 227...

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 23035.

...Guyer

Read more

from SPC Forecast Products http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0228.html

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