PDS 2 Up. Wichita Under-the-Gun. Cells moving into increasing STP.
Posted by
JAC on 5/24/2011, 4:29 pm


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 360 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 315 PM CDT TUE MAY 24 2011 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 315 PM UNTIL 1100 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER... THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS TO 20 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF CHANUTE KANSAS. 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 354...WW 355...WW 356...WW 357...WW 358...WW 359... DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS OVER NWRN OK ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD RAPIDLY NEWD INTO AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE E OF SURFACE LOW ALONG DRYLINE AND RETREATING WARM FRONT/OUTFLOW BOUNDARY. WARM SECTOR AIR MASS IS QUITE MOIST WITH A DECREASING CAP AND MLCAPE OF 3000-4000 J/KG. WHEN COUPLED WITH RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING LOW AND DEEP-LAYER SHEAR...ENVIRONMENT WILL SUPPORT THE EVOLUTION OF LONG-LIVED SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE LONG-TRACKED AND STRONG/VIOLENT. AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035. ...MEAD
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OK & KS Under High Risk for Severe Weather Today -
JAC,
5/24/2011, 5:44 am- Twisters tear through Oklahoma City during rush hour- 7 killed, dozens injured - JAC, 5/25/2011, 5:03 am
- live stream - Doorman, 5/24/2011, 4:45 pm
- Longdale OK Under the Gun - JAC, 5/24/2011, 4:31 pm
- PDS 2 Up. Wichita Under-the-Gun. Cells moving into increasing STP. - JAC, 5/24/2011, 4:29 pm
- VIS Loop - JAC, 5/24/2011, 3:25 pm
- PDS issued, but of course - JAC, 5/24/2011, 2:35 pm
- Look like cap is popping ahead of dry-line. - JAC, 5/24/2011, 2:30 pm
- Tulsa OK Radar - ArgosyTn, 5/24/2011, 2:09 pm
- Re: OK & KS Under High Risk for Severe Weather Today - Fred, 5/24/2011, 1:38 pm
- Looks like a large MCS for KS and QLCS forming west of OK City. Strong MCS in TN too. - JAC, 5/24/2011, 8:36 am
- Classic Plains Tornado Outbreak Ingredients - JAC, 5/24/2011, 7:47 am
- NAM has a wicked forecast for Oklahoma City - JAC, 5/24/2011, 5:52 am
- Significant Tornado Outbreak could advance well overnight into AR & N LA - JAC, 5/24/2011, 5:47 am
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