SPC Tornado Watch 139
SPC Tornado Watch 139
[html]WW 139 TORNADO KS 212345Z - 220400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 139
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
645 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Kansas
* Effective this Thursday evening from 645 PM until 1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A couple of supercells are expected this evening across
southwest Kansas, in a storm environment that will support the
threat for isolated very large hail up to 3 inch diameter, and a
couple of tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Russell KS
to 35 miles west of Medicine Lodge KS. For a co*plete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24020.
...Thompson
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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 139 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0139.html)