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Posted by: NYZ015, 4:02 PM GMT on April 14, 2012 +0
TORNADO WATCH #165 Link

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 165
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1045 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

CENTRAL KANSAS
NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1045 AM UNTIL
600 PM CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE 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 85 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF
GAGE OKLAHOMA TO 55 MILES NORTHWEST OF CONCORDIA KANSAS. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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.

DISCUSSION...A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS IS RAPIDLY INCREASING OVER
SOUTHWEST KS AND SHOULD SPREAD ACROSS CENTRAL KS THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. OTHER STORMS MAY DEVELOP SOUTHWARD INTO NORTHWEST OK IN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. INITIAL STORMS MAY BE ELEVATED.
HOWEVER...SURFACE DESTABILIZATION WILL OCCUR AS LOW CLOUDS BURN
OFF...AIDING IN STORMS BECOMING SURFACE-BASED. VERY FAVORABLE
VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES WILL PROMOTE A RISK OF TORNADIC SUPERCELLS
CAPABLE OF VERY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. STRONG TORNADOES
WILL BE AN INCREASING RISK THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

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
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
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Posted by: NYZ015, 7:23 PM GMT on April 13, 2012 +0
TORNADO WATCH 160: LinkTORNADO WATCH 160 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:ALFALFA; BECKHAM; BLAINE; CADDO; CANADIAN; CLEVELAND; COMANCHE; COTTON; CUSTERDEWEY; GARFIELD; GRADY; GRANT; GREER; HARMON; JACKSON; KAY; KINGFISHER; KIOWA; LINCOLN; LOGAN; MAJOR; MCCLAIN; NOBLE; OKLAHOMA; OSAGE; PAWNEE; PAYNE; STEPHENS; TILLMAN; WASHITATEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE:FOARD; HARDEMAN; WICHITA; WILBARGE...
Categories:Tornado
Updated: 7:30 PM GMT on April 13, 2012   Permalink | A A A
Posted by: NYZ015, 7:10 PM GMT on April 13, 2012 +0
New area of interest for SPC Day 2 Convection outlook which now includes portions of Central Oklahoma, South Central Kansas, Eastern Nebraska, and Extreme Western Iowa. There is a 60% chance of seeing significant severe weather within 25 miles of these points in the Central Plains.Day 2 Outlook: Link
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Posted by: NYZ015, 5:51 PM GMT on April 13, 2012 +0
SPC Day 2 Convection Outlook: LinkA dangerous tornado outbreak is likely to occur Saturday [2012-04-14] SPC has giving the day a high risk which is the second time ever for them to issue a high risk on the Day 2 outlook. Say safe this weekend!
Categories:Tornado
Updated: 5:52 PM GMT on April 13, 2012   Permalink | A A A

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