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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 751
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
115 PM MDT SAT AUG 26 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COLORADO
EASTERN UTAH
SOUTHERN WYOMING
EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 115 PM UNTIL
800 PM MDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 125
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 85 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MONTROSE COLORADO TO 80 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF VERNAL UTAH.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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.
DISCUSSION...SCATTERED STRONG/POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
DEVELOPED AHEAD OF APPROACHING MID/UPPER LEVEL LOW. AIR MASS HAS
DESTABILIZED ACROSS THE REGION WITH LIFTED INDICES AROUND -6.
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS WITH MAIN THREAT BEING HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
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 400. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24035.
...MCCARTHY
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 751
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
115 PM MDT SAT AUG 26 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COLORADO
EASTERN UTAH
SOUTHERN WYOMING
EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 115 PM UNTIL
800 PM MDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 125
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 85 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
MONTROSE COLORADO TO 80 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF VERNAL UTAH.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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.
DISCUSSION...SCATTERED STRONG/POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
DEVELOPED AHEAD OF APPROACHING MID/UPPER LEVEL LOW. AIR MASS HAS
DESTABILIZED ACROSS THE REGION WITH LIFTED INDICES AROUND -6.
ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS WITH MAIN THREAT BEING HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
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 400. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24035.
...MCCARTHY
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SAW1
WW 751 SEVERE TSTM CO UT WY 261915Z - 270200Z
AXIS..125 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
85SW MTJ/MONTROSE CO/ - 80NNE VEL/VERNAL UT/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 110NM E/W /12SSW DVC - 7SE OCS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 37591127 41471133 41470651 37590670
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 751 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 751
VALID 270130Z - 270200Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW CEZ
TO 15 NNW MTJ TO 30 ENE GUC.
WW 751 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 270200Z.
..TAYLOR..08/27/06
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GJT...BOU...SLC...CYS...RIW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 751
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC033-051-053-067-079-083-085-091-109-111-113-270200-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DOLORES GUNNISON HINSDALE
LA PLATA MINERAL MONTEZUMA
MONTROSE OURAY SAGUACHE
SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 751
VALID 270040Z - 270140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW CEZ
TO 15 NNW MTJ TO 25 ENE GUC.
..GRAMS..08/27/06
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GJT...BOU...SLC...CYS...RIW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 751
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC033-051-053-067-079-083-085-091-109-111-113-270140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DOLORES GUNNISON HINSDALE
LA PLATA MINERAL MONTEZUMA
MONTROSE OURAY SAGUACHE
SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 751
VALID 262350Z - 270040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 ENE 4BL TO
30 S GJT TO 45 NE GJT TO 45 ENE VEL TO 50 WSW LAR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1893
..GRAMS..08/26/06
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GJT...BOU...SLC...CYS...RIW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 751
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC015-029-033-037-045-049-051-053-057-065-067-077-079-081-083-
085-091-093-097-103-107-109-111-113-117-270040-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAFFEE DELTA DOLORES
EAGLE GARFIELD GRAND
GUNNISON HINSDALE JACKSON
LAKE LA PLATA MESA
MINERAL MOFFAT MONTEZUMA
MONTROSE OURAY PARK
PITKIN RIO BLANCO ROUTT
SAGUACHE SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL
SUMMIT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 751
VALID 262250Z - 262340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W 4BL TO
15 WSW CNY TO 30 WNW PUC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1893.
..GRAMS..08/26/06
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GJT...BOU...SLC...CYS...RIW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 751
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC015-029-033-037-045-049-051-053-057-065-067-077-079-081-083-
085-091-093-097-103-107-109-111-113-117-262340-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAFFEE DELTA DOLORES
EAGLE GARFIELD GRAND
GUNNISON HINSDALE JACKSON
LAKE LA PLATA MESA
MINERAL MOFFAT MONTEZUMA
MONTROSE OURAY PARK
PITKIN RIO BLANCO ROUTT
SAGUACHE SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL
SUMMIT
$$
UTC007-009-013-015-019-037-043-047-051-262340-
UT
. UTAH COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARBON DAGGETT DUCHESNE
EMERY GRAND SAN JUAN
SUMMIT UINTAH WASATCH
$$
WYC007-037-041-262340-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARBON SWEETWATER UINTA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 751
VALID 262135Z - 262240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GRAMS..08/26/06
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GJT...BOU...SLC...CYS...RIW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 751
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC015-029-033-037-045-049-051-053-057-065-067-077-079-081-083-
085-091-093-097-103-107-109-111-113-117-262240-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAFFEE DELTA DOLORES
EAGLE GARFIELD GRAND
GUNNISON HINSDALE JACKSON
LAKE LA PLATA MESA
MINERAL MOFFAT MONTEZUMA
MONTROSE OURAY PARK
PITKIN RIO BLANCO ROUTT
SAGUACHE SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL
SUMMIT
$$
UTC007-009-013-015-017-019-037-043-047-051-055-262240-
UT
. UTAH COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARBON DAGGETT DUCHESNE
EMERY GARFIELD GRAND
SAN JUAN SUMMIT UINTAH
WASATCH WAYNE
$$
WYC007-037-041-262240-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARBON SWEETWATER UINTA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 751
VALID 262030Z - 262140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GRAMS..08/26/06
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GJT...BOU...SLC...CYS...RIW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 751
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC015-029-033-037-045-049-051-053-057-065-067-077-079-081-083-
085-091-093-097-103-107-109-111-113-117-262140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAFFEE DELTA DOLORES
EAGLE GARFIELD GRAND
GUNNISON HINSDALE JACKSON
LAKE LA PLATA MESA
MINERAL MOFFAT MONTEZUMA
MONTROSE OURAY PARK
PITKIN RIO BLANCO ROUTT
SAGUACHE SAN JUAN SAN MIGUEL
SUMMIT
$$
UTC007-009-013-015-017-019-037-043-047-051-055-262140-
UT
. UTAH COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARBON DAGGETT DUCHESNE
EMERY GARFIELD GRAND
SAN JUAN SUMMIT UINTAH
WASATCH WAYNE
$$
WYC007-037-041-262140-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARBON SWEETWATER UINTA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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