Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
273 WWUS20 KWNS 072047 SEL1 SPC WW 072047 COZ000-NMZ000-080500- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 511 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 250 PM MDT Sun Jul 7 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Colorado Northeast New Mexico * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until 1100 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will develop and increase through late afternoon and early evening, initially including areas near/east of the I-25 corridor across eastern Colorado and northeast New Mexico. These storms will be capable of large hail, and severe-wind potential may also increase as storms cluster into this evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north of Limon CO to 60 miles south southeast of Raton NM. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 30025. ...Guyer