Tornado Watch 221

Issued

May 16, 2017, 2:16 PM CDT (19:16 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

3 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

40%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

80%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

60%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

90%

• Mesoscale Discussion 731May 16, 2:03 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 741May 16, 7:31 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 743May 16, 9:43 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 161914
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SPC WW 161914
KSZ000-170300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 221
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  West Central Kansas

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 215 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop over southwest
Kansas and spread northeastward across the watch area this afternoon
and early evening.  Very large hail and a few tornadoes are the
primary threats.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east of Liberal KS to 80 miles
north northeast of Dodge City KS. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 220...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Hart

Tornado Watches in Kansas, 2017Every tornado watch in 2017

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.