Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SEL2
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 92
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
725 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Southwest Iowa
Northeast Kansas
Far Northwest Missouri
Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 725 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase over the
next few hours as a surface low and associated cold front move into
the region. Environment conditions support the potential for strong
to severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail and
strong wind gusts. A limited, but non-zero, tornado threat could
materialize across portions of northeast KS.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
of Omaha NE to 40 miles west southwest of Manhattan KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 91…
AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
…Mosier
SEL2
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 92
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
725 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Southwest Iowa
Northeast Kansas
Far Northwest Missouri
Southeast Nebraska
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 725 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase over the
next few hours as a surface low and associated cold front move into
the region. Environment conditions support the potential for strong
to severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail and
strong wind gusts. A limited, but non-zero, tornado threat could
materialize across portions of northeast KS.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
of Omaha NE to 40 miles west southwest of Manhattan KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 91…
AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
…Mosier
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 92 SEVERE TSTM IA KS MO NE 020025Z – 020800Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNW OMA/OMAHA NE/ – 40WSW MHK/MANHATTAN KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /36NNW OVR – 12E SLN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT…LON 41699477 38909606 38909866 41699748
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 92 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (50%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (60%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), “Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.