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Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch 210
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 210
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   440 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northeastern and extreme eastern Colorado
     Western Kansas
     Southwestern Nebraska

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning from
     440 PM until 200 AM CDT.

   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 4
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely

   SUMMARY...Several supercells should develop across western parts of
   the watch area through this evening and spread northeastward to
   eastward, offering tornadoes (some strong with EF2+ damage
   capability), as well as severe to giant hail and locally severe
   gusts.  Clustering into one or more storm complexes with an
   increased wind threat may occur later this evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Imperial NE
   to 55 miles south southeast of Dodge City KS. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 205...WW 206...WW
   207...WW 208...WW 209...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
   storm motion vector 24025.

   ...Edwards
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