

976 

WWUS20 KWNS 290130

SEL1

SPC WW 290130

COZ000-290600-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 421

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

730 PM MDT THU JUL 28 2016



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT FROM 730 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...INCREASING COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS IS NOTED OVER PARTS

OF SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO...IN AN ENVIRONMENT SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR

CONTINUING GROWTH/INTENSIFICATION AS ACTIVITY MOVES GENERALLY

SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH THE EVENING.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55

STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST

OF LA JUNTA COLORADO TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF SPRINGFIELD

COLORADO.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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 418...WW 419...WW 420...



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 550. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 30025.





...EDWARDS

