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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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