LOCATIONS
Central into Northern Kansas, South-Central Nebraska
EFFECTIVE
This Saturday night and Sunday morning from 720 PM until 300 AM CDT.
THREATS
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely, Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible, A tornado or two possible, Severe gusts will likely, Severe gusts ranging from 60 to 80 mph are possible
SITUATION
Clusters of severe thunderstorms are forecast to move into
the Watch area this evening and continue into the overnight. Severe
gusts will likely accompany the more intense thunderstorms and their
outflow along the leading gust front. Severe gusts ranging from 60
to 80 mph are possible. Large hail may also occur with the stronger
thunderstorm cores. As the low-level jet intensifies this evening
and a linear cluster evolves, a tornado or two is possible that
would be embedded within the squall line.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles east northeast
of Hastings NE to 25 miles west southwest of Hutchinson KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
PRECAUTIONS
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.