Tornado Watch 412

Issued

May 24, 1998, 7:00 PM MDT (01:00 UTC)

Expired

May 25, 1998, 1:00 AM MDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

715 
WWUS9 KMKC 250033
SEL2  
MKC WW 250033
KSZ000-COZ000-250700-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 412
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
733 PM CDT SUN MAY 24 1998

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

   SOUTHWEST KANSAS                             
   SOUTHEAST COLORADO                           

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 800 PM UNTIL
200 AM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 140 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTHWEST OF GARDEN CITY KANSAS TO 20 MILES
EAST OF ELKHART 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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 407.  WATCH NUMBER 407 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 800 PM
CDT.  CONTINUE...WW 408...WW 409...WW 410...WW 411...

DISCUSSION...POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS AND A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY TO
CONTINUE THIS EVENING IN WATCH AREA AS RICH LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE
INFLOW CONTINUES BENEATH EDGE OF MODERATE /45 KT/ MID-LEVEL WLY
JET.   

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.

...CORFIDI

383,0985 370,0985 365,1040 383,1040

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