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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 524
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western and Central Kansas
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 935 PM
until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A nearly continuous line of storms will continue to
progress east-northeastward across western/central Kansas late this
evening into the overnight. Damaging winds will be the most
prevalent concern, but strengthening low-level shear and a
moistening environment will also support the possibility of a few
tornadoes with the quasi-linear storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northwest of Russell KS
to 20 miles south of Medicine Lodge KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 522...WW 523...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 21040.
...Guyer
