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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0203 for Central into Northeast Kansas

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0203

Locations Affected

Central into Northeast Kansas

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast to intensify this evening with a few storms becoming supercellular. Large hail will be the primary risk but severe gusts are also possible.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL3

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 203
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM CDT Thu May 14 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Central into Northeast Kansas

* Effective this Thursday night from 730 PM until Midnight CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast to intensify
this evening with a few storms becoming supercellular.  Large hail
will be the primary risk but severe gusts are also possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north of
Manhattan KS to 50 miles west southwest of Emporia KS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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 202...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
25020.

...Smith

National Risk Overview

Friday, May 15: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 30%; WIND: 30%
Saturday, May 16: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Sunday, May 17: ANY SEVERE: 30%
Monday, May 18: ANY SEVERE: 30%
Tuesday, May 19: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, May 20: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, May 21: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, May 22: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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