Tornado Watch 407

Issued

May 24, 1998, 1:00 PM MDT (19:00 UTC)

Expired

May 24, 1998, 7:00 PM MDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

510 
WWUS9 KMKC 241817
SEL7  
MKC WW 241817
KSZ000-COZ000-250100-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 407
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
117 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 1998

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

   WESTERN KANSAS                             
   EASTERN COLORADO                           

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 200 PM UNTIL 800
PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 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 75 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF
A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST OF LA JUNTA COLORADO TO 55 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF DODGE CITY KANSAS.

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 406...

DISCUSSION...CURRENT STORMS NWRN KS/ERN CO PROVIDING OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY WHICH WILL FOCUS INTENSIFYING STORMS SWD INTO INCREASINGLY
UNSTABLE AIR MASS ON SELY LOW LEVEL FLOW.  FAVORABLE VEERING SHEAR
PROFILES SUPPORT SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 520. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.


...HALES

390,1035 390,0985 365,0990 365,1040

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