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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 511
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 511
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   130 PM MDT THU JUN 25 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTH CENTRAL INTO NORTHEAST COLORADO
          NEBRASKA PANHANDLE
          SOUTHEAST WYOMING
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 130 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 70
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH OF
   TORRINGTON WYOMING TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIMON COLORADO.  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.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 508...WW 509...WW 510...
   
   DISCUSSION...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE
   ALONG THE FRONT RANGE FROM CENTRAL CO INTO SERN WY...WITH STORMS
   SHIFTING EWD INTO MODERATE INSTABILITY THROUGH THE EVENING.  SHEAR
   WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR SUPERCELLS...ESPECIALLY WITH INITIAL STORMS
   LATE TODAY.  HOWEVER...EVOLUTION INTO CLUSTERS/LINES SHOULD OCCUR
   WITH SEVERE THREAT PERSISTING OVER THE HIGH PLAINS INTO THE MID
   EVENING.  ALTHOUGH A BRIEF TORNADO MAY OCCUR...OVERALL THREATS
   SHOULD BE FROM LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH HEAVY
   RAIN.
   
   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 26015.
   
   
   ...EVANS
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