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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 350
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
300 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Colorado
Far Western Kansas
Western Nebraska
Southeast Wyoming
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 300 PM
until 900 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Widely scattered severe storms are expected across the
region, with bouts of large hail and locally damaging winds
possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest
of Chadron NE to 15 miles south southwest 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 349...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26025.
...Guyer
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 350
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
300 PM MDT Wed May 29 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Colorado
Far Western Kansas
Western Nebraska
Southeast Wyoming
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 300 PM
until 900 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Widely scattered severe storms are expected across the
region, with bouts of large hail and locally damaging winds
possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest
of Chadron NE to 15 miles south southwest 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 349...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26025.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 350 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE WY 292100Z - 300300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25WNW CDR/CHADRON NE/ - 15SSW SPD/SPRINGFIELD CO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /65N BFF - 43ESE TBE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26025.
LAT...LON 42960217 37070145 37070399 42960494
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 350 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 350
VALID 300150Z - 300240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 ENE RTN
TO 20 NNW LHX TO 35 WSW SNY TO 15 ENE SNY TO 55 ENE CDR.
..MOORE..05/30/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...BOU...LBF...CYS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-017-061-063-071-073-075-089-095-099-115-121-125-
300240-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT CHEYENNE
KIOWA KIT CARSON LAS ANIMAS
LINCOLN LOGAN OTERO
PHILLIPS PROWERS SEDGWICK
WASHINGTON YUMA
$$
KSC023-071-181-199-300240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE GREELEY SHERMAN
WALLACE
$$
NEC005-029-049-057-069-075-101-135-300240-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR CHASE DEUEL
DUNDY GARDEN GRANT
KEITH PERKINS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 350
VALID 300050Z - 300140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W TAD TO
15 ENE PUB TO 30 NNW LIC TO 25 WSW SNY TO 30 NW CDR.
..LYONS..05/30/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...BOU...LBF...CYS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-017-025-039-061-063-071-073-075-089-095-099-115-121-
125-300140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT CHEYENNE
CROWLEY ELBERT KIOWA
KIT CARSON LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN
LOGAN OTERO PHILLIPS
PROWERS SEDGWICK WASHINGTON
YUMA
$$
KSC023-071-181-199-300140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE GREELEY SHERMAN
WALLACE
$$
NEC005-013-029-033-045-049-057-069-075-101-123-135-161-300140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR BOX BUTTE CHASE
CHEYENNE DAWES DEUEL
DUNDY GARDEN GRANT
KEITH MORRILL PERKINS
SHERIDAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 350
VALID 300000Z - 300140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W TAD TO
15 ENE PUB TO 35 WNW LIC TO 30 NE FCL TO 35 E CYS TO 5 SE TOR TO
45 N TOR TO 65 NNE DGW.
..LYONS..05/29/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...BOU...LBF...CYS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-017-025-039-061-063-071-073-075-087-089-095-099-115-
121-125-300140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT CHEYENNE
CROWLEY ELBERT KIOWA
KIT CARSON LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN
LOGAN MORGAN OTERO
PHILLIPS PROWERS SEDGWICK
WASHINGTON YUMA
$$
KSC023-071-181-199-300140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE GREELEY SHERMAN
WALLACE
$$
NEC005-007-013-029-033-045-049-057-069-075-101-105-123-135-157-
161-165-300140-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR BANNER BOX BUTTE
CHASE CHEYENNE DAWES
DEUEL DUNDY GARDEN
GRANT KEITH KIMBALL
MORRILL PERKINS SCOTTS BLUFF
SHERIDAN SIOUX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 350
VALID 292205Z - 292340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..05/29/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...GLD...BOU...LBF...CYS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-017-025-039-061-063-071-073-075-087-089-095-099-115-
121-125-292340-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT CHEYENNE
CROWLEY ELBERT KIOWA
KIT CARSON LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN
LOGAN MORGAN OTERO
PHILLIPS PROWERS SEDGWICK
WASHINGTON YUMA
$$
KSC023-071-181-199-292340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEYENNE GREELEY SHERMAN
WALLACE
$$
NEC005-007-013-029-033-045-049-057-069-075-101-105-123-135-157-
161-165-292340-
NE
. NEBRASKA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARTHUR BANNER BOX BUTTE
CHASE CHEYENNE DAWES
DEUEL DUNDY GARDEN
GRANT KEITH KIMBALL
MORRILL PERKINS SCOTTS BLUFF
SHERIDAN SIOUX
$$
WYC015-027-031-292340-
WY
. WYOMING COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GOSHEN NIOBRARA PLATTE
$$
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 (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
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.