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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 253

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1225 PM MDT Sun May 26 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern Colorado

  Western Kansas

  Extreme southwestern Nebraska



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM until

  900 PM MDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are already developing over the

High Plains in southeastern Colorado, and storm coverage should

increase through the afternoon/evening.  As long as semi-discrete

supercells persist into the afternoon/evening, there will be a

threat for a couple of strong tornadoes and very large hail.

However, the early storm initiation and expected additional

development by late afternoon could lead to more of a cluster/line

mode that would favor an increase in the damaging wind threat.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles

east and west of a line from 50 miles north northeast of Goodland KS

to 15 miles west of Elkhart KS. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 252...



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

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

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Thompson

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