000 FPUS73 KICT 030514 NOWICT SHORT TERM FORECAST *DO NOT USE AFTER 3 AM* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1114 PM CST TUE DEC 2 2003 KSZ052-053-068-069-083-092-093-030900- MARION-CHASE-HARVEY-BUTLER-SEDGWICK-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARKANSAS CITY-WINFIELD...EL DORADO... NEWTON...WICHITA 1114 PM CST TUE DEC 2 2003 .NOW... AN AREA OF WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS TO THE EAST OF THE KANSAS TURNPIKE THROUGH 3 AM. AREAS WEST OF THE TURNPIKE WILL DRY OUT. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINS. RAIN AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF INCH, WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH. $$ KSZ070>072-094>096-098>100-030900- GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY- LABETTE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHANUTE...COFFEYVILLE-INDEPENDENCE... IOLA...PARSONS 1114 PM CST TUE DEC 2 2003 .NOW... AN AREA OF WIDESPREAD RAIN AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL. RAIN AMOUNTS WILL AVERAGE ONE-QUARTER TO ONE-HALF INCH, WITH ISOLATED ONE INCH AMOUNTS. $$ JMC