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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 385

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

215 PM CDT THU MAY 29 2008



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       PARTS OF EASTERN COLORADO

       PART OF WESTERN KANSAS

       PARTS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO

       PARTS OF OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE

       PARTS OF TEXAS PANHANDLE



EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 215 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 75

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH

NORTHEAST OF GOODLAND KANSAS TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF

CANNON AFB NEW MEXICO.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE

THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 384...



DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY

ALONG AND E OF DRY LINE. 40-50 KT OF DEEP LAYER SHEAR AND MLCAPES TO

2000 J/KG SUPPORT POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS.  HIGH BASES SUGGEST

PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE 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 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 24035.





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