Sample PDS Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Although, as mentioned, PDS Severe Thunderstorm Watches are very rare, they are issued when the tornado threat is low and when the forecast wind gusts and hail sizes are very high. This PDS Severe Thunderstorm Watch was from May 30, 2011:
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 405 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 840 PM CDT MON MAY 30 2011 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF PARTS OF NORTHWEST IOWA PARTS OF CENTRAL KANSAS MUCH OF EASTERN NEBRASKA SMALL PART OF SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 840 PM UNTIL 200 AM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS WIND GUSTS TO 90 MPH LIKELY SCATTERED LARGE HAIL ISOLATED HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE ISOLATED TORNADOES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF SIOUX CITY IOWA TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF RUSSELL KANSAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 402...WW 403... DISCUSSION...INTENSE SQUALL LINE HAS DEVELOPED N/S ACROSS CENTRAL NEB AND CONTINUES TO DEVELOP SWD AS IT MOVES EWD. VERY STRONG PRES RISE/FALL COUPLET IS DRIVING THE LINE EWD WITH THE FORCING FROM LARGE SCALE TROUGH ROTATING ACROSS THE NRN/CENTRAL PLAINS PROVIDING BOTH SHEAR AND UPWARD MOTION TO RESULT IN POTENTIAL FOR VERY DAMAGING WINDS. IN ADDITION BRIEF TORNADOES ARE STILL POSSIBLE BUT DAMAGING WINDS NOW ARE THE DOMINANT THREAT. AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23040. ...HALESRead more about this topic: Particularly Dangerous Situation
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