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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 522

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

345 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Far Eastern Colorado

  Western Kansas

  Far Southwest Nebraska



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until

  1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes

    possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 80 mph possible



SUMMARY...Several supercells are expected to develop near the

Colorado/Kansas border, before then moving east-northeast this

evening. All severe hazards are likely, some of which may be

significant. Greatest tornado potential appears to be across

southwest Kansas.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 30 miles west of Liberal KS to 40 miles

north of Imperial NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the

associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 22045.



...Mosier/Grams

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