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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 262

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

235 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2008



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       SOUTHEAST COLORADO

       SOUTHWEST KANSAS



EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 235 PM UNTIL 900

PM CDT.



HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTH OF LA

JUNTA COLORADO TO 25 MILES NORTH OF MEDICINE LODGE KANSAS.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 260...WW 261...



DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE RATON RIDGE AND

ARE MOVING EASTWARD THROUGH SOUTHEAST CO.  OTHER STORMS ARE LIKELY

TO INTENSIFY IN THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS OVER SOUTHWEST KS IN VICINITY OF

PRE-EXISTING BOUNDARIES.  SUFFICIENT MOISTURE/INSTABILITY AND DEEP

LAYER EFFECTIVE SHEAR ARE PRESENT FOR ORGANIZED CONVECTION CAPABLE

OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.



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 450. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 27025.





...HART

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