Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 290
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 290
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
600 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
North-Central into East/Southeast Kansas
South-Central Nebraska
* Effective this Sunday night from 600 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Mainly elevated supercell thunderstorms should continue to
pose a threat for large to very large hail as they move quickly
northward this evening. Occasional severe wind gusts may also occur,
and a tornado is possible. The tornado threat may increase later
this evening across parts of north-central into southeast Kansas,
and a Tornado Watch may be issued later if needed.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest
of Kearney NE to 35 miles south southwest of Emporia KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 286...WW 287...WW
288...WW 289...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
29040.
...Gleason
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 290
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
600 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
North-Central into East/Southeast Kansas
South-Central Nebraska
* Effective this Sunday night from 600 PM until Midnight CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Mainly elevated supercell thunderstorms should continue to
pose a threat for large to very large hail as they move quickly
northward this evening. Occasional severe wind gusts may also occur,
and a tornado is possible. The tornado threat may increase later
this evening across parts of north-central into southeast Kansas,
and a Tornado Watch may be issued later if needed.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northwest
of Kearney NE to 35 miles south southwest of Emporia KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 286...WW 287...WW
288...WW 289...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
29040.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 290 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 182300Z - 190500Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25NNW EAR/KEARNEY NE/ - 35SSW EMP/EMPORIA KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /42WSW OBH - 55E ICT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29040.
LAT...LON 41059803 37869533 37869753 41050034
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 290 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 290
VALID 190335Z - 190440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/19/25
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 290
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC015-017-027-029-031-041-053-061-073-089-105-111-113-115-123-
127-141-143-147-149-157-159-161-163-167-169-183-197-201-205-207-
190440-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHASE CLAY
CLOUD COFFEY DICKINSON
ELLSWORTH GEARY GREENWOOD
JEWELL LINCOLN LYON
MCPHERSON MARION MITCHELL
MORRIS OSBORNE OTTAWA
PHILLIPS POTTAWATOMIE REPUBLIC
RICE RILEY ROOKS
RUSSELL SALINE SMITH
WABAUNSEE WASHINGTON WILSON
WOODSON
$$
NEC001-019-035-047-059-061-065-073-079-081-083-099-129-137-169-
181-185-190440-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
DAWSON FILLMORE FRANKLIN
FURNAS GOSPER HALL
HAMILTON HARLAN KEARNEY
NUCKOLLS PHELPS THAYER
WEBSTER YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 290
VALID 190135Z - 190240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/19/25
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 290
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC015-017-027-029-031-041-053-061-073-089-105-111-113-115-123-
127-141-143-147-149-157-159-161-163-167-169-183-197-201-205-207-
190240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHASE CLAY
CLOUD COFFEY DICKINSON
ELLSWORTH GEARY GREENWOOD
JEWELL LINCOLN LYON
MCPHERSON MARION MITCHELL
MORRIS OSBORNE OTTAWA
PHILLIPS POTTAWATOMIE REPUBLIC
RICE RILEY ROOKS
RUSSELL SALINE SMITH
WABAUNSEE WASHINGTON WILSON
WOODSON
$$
NEC001-019-035-047-059-061-065-073-079-081-083-099-129-137-169-
181-185-190240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
DAWSON FILLMORE FRANKLIN
FURNAS GOSPER HALL
HAMILTON HARLAN KEARNEY
NUCKOLLS PHELPS THAYER
WEBSTER YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 290
VALID 190045Z - 190140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/19/25
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 290
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC015-017-027-029-031-041-053-061-073-089-105-111-113-115-123-
127-141-143-147-149-157-159-161-163-167-169-183-197-201-205-207-
190140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHASE CLAY
CLOUD COFFEY DICKINSON
ELLSWORTH GEARY GREENWOOD
JEWELL LINCOLN LYON
MCPHERSON MARION MITCHELL
MORRIS OSBORNE OTTAWA
PHILLIPS POTTAWATOMIE REPUBLIC
RICE RILEY ROOKS
RUSSELL SALINE SMITH
WABAUNSEE WASHINGTON WILSON
WOODSON
$$
NEC001-019-035-047-059-061-065-073-079-081-083-099-129-137-169-
181-185-190140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
DAWSON FILLMORE FRANKLIN
FURNAS GOSPER HALL
HAMILTON HARLAN KEARNEY
NUCKOLLS PHELPS THAYER
WEBSTER YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 290
VALID 182340Z - 190040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 864
..WEINMAN..05/18/25
ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...GID...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 290
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC015-017-027-029-031-041-053-061-073-089-105-111-113-115-123-
127-141-143-147-149-157-159-161-163-167-169-183-197-201-205-207-
190040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHASE CLAY
CLOUD COFFEY DICKINSON
ELLSWORTH GEARY GREENWOOD
JEWELL LINCOLN LYON
MCPHERSON MARION MITCHELL
MORRIS OSBORNE OTTAWA
PHILLIPS POTTAWATOMIE REPUBLIC
RICE RILEY ROOKS
RUSSELL SALINE SMITH
WABAUNSEE WASHINGTON WILSON
WOODSON
$$
NEC001-019-035-047-059-061-065-073-079-081-083-099-129-137-169-
181-185-190040-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY
DAWSON FILLMORE FRANKLIN
FURNAS GOSPER HALL
HAMILTON HARLAN KEARNEY
NUCKOLLS PHELPS THAYER
WEBSTER YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (10%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
High (70%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (90%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
