Tornado Watch for Ulysses, Kansas
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 134
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
500 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024
TORNADO WATCH 134 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
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KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FINNEY FORD GRANT
GRAY HAMILTON HASKELL
HODGEMAN KEARNY LANE
MEADE MORTON NESS
SCOTT SEWARD STANTON
STEVENS TREGO
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Ulysses, Kansas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
501 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
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Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Pawnee-Stafford-Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-
Pratt-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber-
501 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /401 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
south central Kansas, southwest Kansas, and west central Kansas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and tonight. Very
large hail is possible with the strongest storms, and possibly a
tornado.
Near critical fire weather conditions are forecast for extreme
southwest Kansas today. See the latest fire weather message
(TOPRFWDDC) for details.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Severe thunderstorms are expected Saturday afternoon and evening
over south central Kansas. Very large hail is possible with the
strongest storms, and possibly a tornado.
Critical fire weather conditions are forecast for much of
southwest Kansas for Saturday. Strong southwest winds and low
humidity are forecast.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Storm spotters will likely be needed this afternoon and evening.
Red Flag Warning for Ulysses, Kansas
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
213 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
KSZ061-062-074-075-084-085-260200-
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Hamilton-Kearny-Stanton-Grant-Morton-Stevens-
213 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 /113 AM MDT Thu Apr 25 2024/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST KANSAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather
Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather
Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton and Fire Weather
Zone 085 Stevens.
* WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of
control quickly given intense south to southwest winds and
continued dry dormant fuels.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
TATRO