Severe Thunderstorm Watch 331

Issued

May 10, 2003, 1:15 AM CDT (06:15 UTC)

Expired

May 10, 2003, 6:00 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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• Mesoscale Discussion 895May 9, 10:04 PM CDT
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• Mesoscale Discussion 899May 10, 2:28 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 901May 10, 5:27 AM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 100610
SEL1  
SPC WW 100615
KSZ000-101100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 331 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
115 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 

       SOUTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 115 AM UNTIL 600 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF SAINT
JOSEPH MISSOURI TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA KANSAS.

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.


OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 328...WW 329...WW 330...


DISCUSSION...ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER S CENTRAL KS
WILL SPREAD NEWD THE NEXT FEW HOURS TOWARD NE KS.  RUC FORECAST
SOUNDINGS AND REGIONAL VWP/PROFILER DATA SUGGEST STRONG
DESTABILIZATION WILL OCCUR ABOVE THE SURFACE ON THE NOSE OF A 45-55
KT LOW-LEVEL JET...WITH ELEVATED CAPE VALUES INCREASING OVER KS TO
NEAR 2000 J/KG.  THE STRONG ELEVATED INSTABILITY WILL SUPPORT A
THREAT OF LARGE HAIL... WHICH MAY BE ENHANCED BY SUFFICIENT VERTICAL
SHEAR FOR SUPERCELLS WITHIN THE CLOUD LAYER.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...THOMPSON

400,0943 370,0963 370,0984 400,0964 

WWUS20 KWNS 100610
SEL1  
SPC WW 100615
KSZ000-101100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 331 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
115 AM CDT SAT MAY 10 2003

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 

       SOUTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 115 AM UNTIL 600 AM CDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF SAINT
JOSEPH MISSOURI TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF WICHITA KANSAS.

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.


OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 328...WW 329...WW 330...


DISCUSSION...ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER S CENTRAL KS
WILL SPREAD NEWD THE NEXT FEW HOURS TOWARD NE KS.  RUC FORECAST
SOUNDINGS AND REGIONAL VWP/PROFILER DATA SUGGEST STRONG
DESTABILIZATION WILL OCCUR ABOVE THE SURFACE ON THE NOSE OF A 45-55
KT LOW-LEVEL JET...WITH ELEVATED CAPE VALUES INCREASING OVER KS TO
NEAR 2000 J/KG.  THE STRONG ELEVATED INSTABILITY WILL SUPPORT A
THREAT OF LARGE HAIL... WHICH MAY BE ENHANCED BY SUFFICIENT VERTICAL
SHEAR FOR SUPERCELLS WITHIN THE CLOUD LAYER.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...THOMPSON

400,0943 370,0963 370,0984 400,0964

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