Tornado Watch 524

Issued

Oct 12, 2021, 9:35 PM CDT (02:35 UTC)

Expired

Oct 13, 2021, 5:00 AM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

70 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

50%

Ten or more severe hail reports

20%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 1843 Severe potential...watch likelyOct 12, 8:56 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1845 Tornado watch 524Oct 12, 11:34 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1848 Tornado watch 524Oct 13, 1:52 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1850 Tornado watch 524...526Oct 13, 3:26 AM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 130232
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SPC WW 130232
KSZ000-131000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 524
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Western and Central Kansas

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 935 PM
  until 500 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 80 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A nearly continuous line of storms will continue to
progress east-northeastward across western/central Kansas late this
evening into the overnight. Damaging winds will be the most
prevalent concern, but strengthening low-level shear and a
moistening environment will also support the possibility of a few
tornadoes with the quasi-linear storms.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northwest of Russell KS
to 20 miles south of Medicine Lodge KS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).

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 522...WW 523...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 21040.

...Guyer

Tornado Watches in Kansas, 2021Every tornado watch in 2021

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.