Re: KS & NE could have a rough afternoon
Posted by JAC on 6/17/2009, 1:59 pm


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 440
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  1255 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
          SOUTHWEST IOWA
          PARTS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS
          PARTS OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI
          PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1255 PM UNTIL
  900 PM CDT.
 
  TORNADOES...HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
  GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
  AREAS.
 
  THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
  MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES EAST OF SHENANDOAH
  IOWA TO 50 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF KEARNEY NEBRASKA.  FOR A
  COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
  UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
 
  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 439...
 
  DISCUSSION...EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH MLCAPES AOA 4000 J/KG
  SPREADING NWD WITH WARM FRONT ACROSS THE WATCH. EFFECTIVE SHEAR
  SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS WHICH INITIALLY WILL INCLUDE VERY LARGE
  HAIL.  TORNADO THREAT WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AS STORMS
  CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG AND N OF THE WARM FRONT.
 
  AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
  SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
  WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
  600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
 
 
  ...HALES

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High


  SEL0
 
  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 440
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  1255 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
          SOUTHWEST IOWA
          PARTS OF NORTHEAST KANSAS
          PARTS OF NORTHWEST MISSOURI
          PARTS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1255 PM UNTIL
  900 PM CDT.
 
  TORNADOES...HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
  GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
  AREAS.
 
  THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
  MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES EAST OF SHENANDOAH
  IOWA TO 50 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF KEARNEY NEBRASKA.  FOR A
  COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
  UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
 
  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 439...
 
  DISCUSSION...EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIRMASS WITH MLCAPES AOA 4000 J/KG
  SPREADING NWD WITH WARM FRONT ACROSS THE WATCH. EFFECTIVE SHEAR
  SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS WHICH INITIALLY WILL INCLUDE VERY LARGE
  HAIL.  TORNADO THREAT WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AS STORMS
  CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ALONG AND N OF THE WARM FRONT.
 
  AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
  SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
  WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
  600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
 
 
  ...HALES

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High


Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.

  WOUS64 KWNS 171749
  WOU0
 
  BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 440
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  1255 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2009
 
  TORNADO WATCH 440 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
 
  IAC001-003-029-071-129-137-145-155-159-173-175-180200-
  /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0440.090617T1755Z-090618T0200Z/
 
  IA
  .    IOWA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
 
  ADAIR                ADAMS              CASS               
  FREMONT              MILLS              MONTGOMERY         
  PAGE                POTTAWATTAMIE      RINGGOLD           
  TAYLOR              UNION             
 
 
  KSC005-013-043-089-117-131-147-157-183-201-180200-
  /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0440.090617T1755Z-090618T0200Z/
 
  KS
  .    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
 
  ATCHISON            BROWN              DONIPHAN           
  JEWELL              MARSHALL            NEMAHA             
  PHILLIPS            REPUBLIC            SMITH             
  WASHINGTON         
 
 
  MOC003-005-021-063-075-087-147-227-180200-
  /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0440.090617T1755Z-090618T0200Z/
 
  MO
  .    MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
 
  ANDREW              ATCHISON            BUCHANAN           
  DEKALB              GENTRY              HOLT               
  NODAWAY              WORTH             
 
 
  NEC001-019-023-025-035-047-055-059-061-065-067-073-077-079-081-
  083-093-095-097-099-109-121-125-127-129-131-133-137-143-147-151-
  153-155-159-163-169-175-181-185-180200-
  /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0440.090617T1755Z-090618T0200Z/
 
  NE
  .    NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
 
  ADAMS                BUFFALO            BUTLER             
  CASS                CLAY                DAWSON             
  DOUGLAS              FILLMORE            FRANKLIN           
  FURNAS              GAGE                GOSPER             
  GREELEY              HALL                HAMILTON           
  HARLAN              HOWARD              JEFFERSON         
  JOHNSON              KEARNEY            LANCASTER         
  MERRICK              NANCE              NEMAHA             
  NUCKOLLS            OTOE                PAWNEE             
  PHELPS              POLK                RICHARDSON         
  SALINE              SARPY              SAUNDERS           
  SEWARD              SHERMAN            THAYER             
  VALLEY              WEBSTER            YORK               
 
 
  ATTN...WFO...DMX...GID...OAX...EAX...TOP...
 
 
 

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High


Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

  SAW0
  WW 440 TORNADO IA KS MO NE 171755Z - 180200Z
  AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
  70E SDA/SHENANDOAH IA/ - 50WSW EAR/KEARNEY NE/
  ..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /46SSW DSM - 36ENE MCK/
  HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..4 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
  MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
 
  LAT...LON 39799408 39509987 41389987 41689408
 
  THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
  COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
  FOR WOU0.
 

Watch 440 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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