WW 615 SEVERE TSTM KS 192250Z – 200400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 615
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 PM CDT Fri Sep 19 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Kansas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 550 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated severe thunderstorms will move southeast across
the watch area through early evening with a risk for mainly large
hail, and strong to damaging wind gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of
Dodge City KS to 10 miles northeast of Hutchinson KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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.
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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
32025.
...Bunting
