Tornado Watch 113

Issued

Apr 15, 2024, 8:07 PM CDT (01:07 UTC)

Expired

Apr 16, 2024, 4:01 AM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

3 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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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

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

60%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

60%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 448 Severe potential...watch likelyApr 15, 7:13 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 451 Tornado watch 113Apr 15, 11:29 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 453 Tornado watch 113Apr 16, 1:42 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 454 Tornado watch 114Apr 16, 3:22 AM CDT

050 
WWUS20 KWNS 160106
SEL3  
SPC WW 160106
KSZ000-NEZ000-OKZ000-TXZ000-160800-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 113
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
805 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Western and central Kansas
  South central Nebraska
  Northwest Oklahoma and the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle
  The northeast Texas Panhandle

* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 805 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is expected this evening along a
dryline from the Texas Panhandle into western Kansas, with an
environment that will become more favorable for tornadic supercells
after dark.  A couple of strong tornadoes will be possible with the
more discrete/persistent supercells, along with very large hail up
to 2.5-3 inches in diameter.  Some clustering of storms will be
possible later tonight, with an accompanying threat for damaging
winds of 60-75 mph.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 5 miles northeast of Kearney NE to 105
miles south of Dodge City KS. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 109...WW 110...WW
111...WW 112...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.

...Thompson

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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.