Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 314

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   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 314
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1035 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and Southern Kansas

   * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1035 PM
     until 600 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase tonight
   across central and southern Kansas. Large to very large hail is
   possible initially. Storms are expected to grow upscale over time,
   and this transition towards a more linear mode will favor an
   increased potential for damaging gusts.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
   statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles north
   northwest of Garden City KS to 60 miles east of Wichita KS. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27035.

   ...Mosier

   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 314
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1035 PM CDT Fri May 23 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and Southern Kansas

   * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1035 PM
     until 600 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase tonight
   across central and southern Kansas. Large to very large hail is
   possible initially. Storms are expected to grow upscale over time,
   and this transition towards a more linear mode will favor an
   increased potential for damaging gusts.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
   statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles north
   northwest of Garden City KS to 60 miles east of Wichita KS. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27035.

   ...Mosier

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW4 
   WW 314 SEVERE TSTM KS 240335Z - 241100Z
   AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   10NNW GCK/GARDEN CITY KS/ - 60E ICT/WICHITA KS/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /9NNW GCK - 60E ICT/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.

   LAT...LON 38790079 38379633 36919633 37340079

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU4.

Watch 314 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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(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.