Tornado Watch 540

Issued

Jun 29, 1997, 5:30 PM CDT (22:30 UTC)

Expired

Jun 29, 1997, 11:00 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 540
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
515 PM CDT SUN JUN 29 1997

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS                             
   NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA                           

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 530 PM UNTIL 1100
PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 1/2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 90 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF
A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF WICHITA KANSAS TO 25 MILES
SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MUSKOGEE OKLAHOMA.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...  CONTINUE...WW 538...WW 539...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE RECENTLY DEVELOPED OVER SOUTH
CENTRAL KS ALONG THE TAIL OF MESOSCALE VORTICITY CENTER. ACTIVITY
SHOULD PROPAGATE INTO OKLAHOMA...TRACKING ALONG OUTFLOW BOUNDARY.
SHEAR PROFILES ARE CONDUCIVE FOR SUPERCELLS.


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 1/2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550.  MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28025.


...VESCIO

384,0954 355,0940 344,0965 373,0984

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