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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 306
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WW0306 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 306
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   120 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Colorado
     Southwest Kansas

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage and
   intensity through the afternoon, with a mix of supercells and
   multicell clusters as the main storm modes.  Large hail up to 2.5
   inches in diameter and severe outflow gusts of 60-70 mph will be the
   main threats, though an isolated tornado or two may also occur with
   favorable storm interactions.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
   statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles north northwest
   of Garden City KS to 15 miles west of Liberal KS. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 302...WW 303...WW
   304...WW 305...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   26020.

   ...Thompson
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