463 FPUS73 KICT 031838 NOWICT SHORT TERM FORECAST *DO NOT USE AFTER 4PM* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 138 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001 KSZ032-033-047>053-032100- RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT BEND...MCPHERSON...RUSSELL...SALINA 138 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AN OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORM CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 4 PM IS EAST OF INTERSTATE 135. THE PRECIPITATION IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH ARE LIKELY THROUGH 4PM...HOWEVER LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE. $$ KSZ067>069-082-083-091>093-032100- RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARKANSAS CITY-WINFIELD...EL DORADO... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...WICHITA 138 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST STORMS...WITH HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL...WILL BE MAINLY ALONG A LINE FROM WELLINGTON...TO ANDOVER...TO EL DORADO THROUGH 4PM. THE PRECIPITATION IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE QUARTER INCH OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST AREAS...HOWEVER LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS GREATER THAN ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE UNDER THE HEAVIEST STORMS. $$ KSZ070-071-094-098-032100- GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- 138 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME THROUGH 4PM. ANY PRECIPITATION WHICH DEVELOPS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. $$ NRR  463 FPUS73 KICT 031838 NOWICT SHORT TERM FORECAST *DO NOT USE AFTER 4PM* NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 138 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001 KSZ032-033-047>053-032100- RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREAT BEND...MCPHERSON...RUSSELL...SALINA 138 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND AN OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORM CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH 4 PM IS EAST OF INTERSTATE 135. THE PRECIPITATION IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH ARE LIKELY THROUGH 4PM...HOWEVER LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE. $$ KSZ067>069-082-083-091>093-032100- RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-SUMNER-COWLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARKANSAS CITY-WINFIELD...EL DORADO... HUTCHINSON...NEWTON...WICHITA 138 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST STORMS...WITH HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL...WILL BE MAINLY ALONG A LINE FROM WELLINGTON...TO ANDOVER...TO EL DORADO THROUGH 4PM. THE PRECIPITATION IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE QUARTER INCH OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MOST AREAS...HOWEVER LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS GREATER THAN ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE UNDER THE HEAVIEST STORMS. $$ KSZ070-071-094-098-032100- GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ELK-CHAUTAUQUA- 138 PM CDT THU MAY 3 2001 .NOW... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP AT ANY TIME THROUGH 4PM. ANY PRECIPITATION WHICH DEVELOPS WILL MOVE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. $$ NRR