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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 147

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

445 PM CDT Tue May 7 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southeast Colorado

  Northeast New Mexico

  Far Western Oklahoma Panhandle

  Far Northwestern Texas Panhandle



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 445 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5

    inches in diameter possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible



SUMMARY...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms should develop across

northeast New Mexico and spread northeast through the early evening.

Large hail and a couple tornadoes are the primary hazards.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 5 miles south southwest of Tucumcari NM

to 50 miles north northwest of Springfield CO. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 144...WW 145...WW 146...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean

storm motion vector 21030.



...Grams

