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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0585 for Southwest Kansas

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0585

Locations Affected

Southwest Kansas

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Cells should continue to merge into a loosely organized cluster while posing some threat for scattered severe/damaging winds across southwest Kansas this evening into early Sunday morning. Isolated hail may also occur with the strongest cells.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL5

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 585
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
710 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southwest Kansas

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 710 PM
  until 100 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Cells should continue to merge into a loosely organized
cluster while posing some threat for scattered severe/damaging winds
across southwest Kansas this evening into early Sunday morning.
Isolated hail may also occur with the strongest cells.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northwest
of Garden City KS to 65 miles south southwest of Garden City 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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 584...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
24025.

...Gleason

National Risk Overview

Sunday, August 16: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Monday, August 17: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Tuesday, August 18: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, August 19: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, August 20: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, August 21: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, August 22: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, August 23: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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