Tuesday, February 28, 2012

First Weather Watch

Sorry guys, I was out when this was issued.


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 39
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   355 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
          CENTRAL NEBRASKA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 355 PM UNTIL
   900 PM CST.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 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 75 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   COLUMBUS NEBRASKA TO 40 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CONCORDIA KANSAS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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...ISOLATED STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE INTENSIFYING
   AHEAD OF A DEEP SURFACE LOW...AND NEAR THE DRYLINE.  THESE STORMS
   WILL LIKELY BE SUPERCELLULAR FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON AND
   EARLY EVENING WITH A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL...AND A FEW
   TORNADOES.  THE STORMS MAY ORGANIZE INTO SHORT LINE SEGMENTS AFTER
   DARK WITH A CONTINUED THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
   
   
   ...HART


I know I know, it has nothing to do with the ArkLaTex area. The reason why this is here is because we as storm chasers and storm spotters need to get the word out. During the severe weather season, I will be covering any and all significant severe weather.

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