WW 328 SEVERE TSTM KS 172145Z – 180400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 328
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
445 PM CDT Sat Jun 17 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Kansas
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 445 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 85
mph likely
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A QLCS over eastern Colorado will sweep east with the
northern portion eventually outpacing greater instability to the
south. The greatest threat for significant severe wind gusts will be
across southwest Kansas.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast
of Goodland KS to 15 miles south southeast of Dodge City 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 323...WW 324...WW
325...WW 326...WW 327...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 75 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Grams
