827 FPUS73 KGLD 082303 NOWGLD SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 502 PM MDT TUE JUN 8 2004 NEZ079>081-090000- DUNDY-HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BENKELMAN...MCCOOK 502 PM MDT (602 PM CDT) TUE JUN 8 2004 .NOW... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT (9 PM CDT)... THUNDERSTORMS WERE FORMING NORTH OF BENKELMAN ON HIGHWAY 61 AND EXTENDING BACK TO NEAR HAIGLER. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THESE STORMS TO INTENSIFY AND THEY MAY PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER OVER THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE WELL OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS...AS SOUTH WINDS CONTINUE AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. TRAVELERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS. EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND SEEK SHELTER IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST. $$ KSZ003-004-014>016-028-029-042-090000- DECATUR-GOVE-GRAHAM-LOGAN-NORTON-SHERIDAN-THOMAS-WICHITA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLBY...HILL CITY...LEOTI...NORTON... OBERLIN 602 PM CDT TUE JUN 8 2004 .NOW... SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING IN MUCH OF NORTHWEST KANSAS. WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY...OPEN FIELDS. BLOWING DUST HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 70. TRAVELERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR OCCASIONAL REDUCTION OF VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND SEEK SHELTER IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST. $$ COZ090>092-090000- CHEYENNE CO-KIT CARSON-YUMA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BURLINGTON...YUMA 502 PM MDT TUE JUN 8 2004 .NOW... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT (9 PM CDT)... THUNDERSTORMS NOW MOVING THROUGH LIMON WILL BEGIN TO APPROACH KIT CARSON AND CHEYENNE COUNTIES IN COLORADO AFTER 6 PM MDT. OTHER THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...WERE FORMING FROM CHEYENNE WELLS TO BURLINGTON. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL... DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND DAMAGING WINDS WITH BLOWING DUST. TRAVELERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS. EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND SEEK SHELTER IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST. $$ KSZ001-002-013-027-041-090000- CHEYENNE KS-GREELEY-RAWLINS-SHERMAN-WALLACE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GOODLAND 502 PM MDT (602 PM CDT) TUE JUN 8 2004 .NOW... ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE FORMING FROM KANORADO TO SAINT FRANCIS ...MOVING SLOWLY NORTHEAST. CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE WITH ISOLATED LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. IN ADDITION... BLOWING DUST HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED ALONG INTERSTATE 70 NEAR GOODLAND...WELL OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS CONTINUE AT SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. TRAVELERS SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS. EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND SEEK SHELTER IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST. $$ BURKE