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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 220
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
900 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Severe storm development is expected in the upslope flow
regime across southeast Colorado this afternoon/evening. A
supercell or two will be possible, with an attendant threat for
large hail and isolated damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles north
northwest of Trinidad CO to 40 miles northeast of Springfield CO.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 217...WW 218...WW 219...
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
27020.
...Thompson
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 220
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM MDT Sun May 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
900 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Severe storm development is expected in the upslope flow
regime across southeast Colorado this afternoon/evening. A
supercell or two will be possible, with an attendant threat for
large hail and isolated damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles north
northwest of Trinidad CO to 40 miles northeast of Springfield CO.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 217...WW 218...WW 219...
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
27020.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 220 SEVERE TSTM CO 242145Z - 250300Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25NNW TAD/TRINIDAD CO/ - 40NE SPD/SPRINGFIELD CO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /41S PUB - 41SE LAA/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.
LAT...LON 38250450 38340210 37040210 36950450
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 220 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 220
VALID 250040Z - 250300Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW SPD
TO 10 N SPD TO 40 N EHA.
WW 220 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 250300Z.
..SQUITIERI..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...PUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 220
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-250300-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 220
VALID 242345Z - 250040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 N CAO TO
30 NW SPD TO 45 N EHA.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...PUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 220
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-250040-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 220
VALID 242250Z - 242340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...PUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 220
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-025-071-089-099-101-242340-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT CROWLEY
LAS ANIMAS OTERO PROWERS
PUEBLO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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