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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 346
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
Southwest Kansas
Eastern New Mexico
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop off the higher terrain of
northeast NM, and along an old boundary extending southward. These
storms will spread eastward through the afternoon and evening,
posing a risk of large hail and damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of
Lamar CO to 65 miles southwest of Amarillo TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 342...WW 343...WW
344...WW 345...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Hart
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 346
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
Southwest Kansas
Eastern New Mexico
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop off the higher terrain of
northeast NM, and along an old boundary extending southward. These
storms will spread eastward through the afternoon and evening,
posing a risk of large hail and damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of
Lamar CO to 65 miles southwest of Amarillo TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 342...WW 343...WW
344...WW 345...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 346 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NM OK TX 281935Z - 290300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25NE LAA/LAMAR CO/ - 65SW AMA/AMARILLO TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /18ENE LAA - 16ENE TXO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27025.
LAT...LON 38320106 34550130 34550376 38320365
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 346 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 346
VALID 290135Z - 290240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW TCC TO
20 SSE DHT TO 45 S ITR.
..MOORE..05/29/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 346
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KSC067-075-093-129-187-189-290240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT HAMILTON KEARNY
MORTON STANTON STEVENS
$$
NMC009-037-041-290240-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRY QUAY ROOSEVELT
$$
OKC139-290240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
TEXAS
$$
TXC011-065-117-195-233-341-359-375-381-421-290240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON DEAF SMITH
HANSFORD HUTCHINSON MOORE
OLDHAM POTTER RANDALL
SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 346
VALID 290045Z - 290140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/29/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 346
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-061-099-290140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT KIOWA
PROWERS
$$
KSC067-075-093-129-187-189-290140-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT HAMILTON KEARNY
MORTON STANTON STEVENS
$$
NMC009-021-037-041-290140-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRY HARDING QUAY
ROOSEVELT
$$
OKC025-139-290140-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CIMARRON TEXAS
$$
TXC011-065-111-117-195-205-233-341-359-375-381-421-290140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON DALLAM
DEAF SMITH HANSFORD HARTLEY
HUTCHINSON MOORE OLDHAM
POTTER RANDALL SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 346
VALID 282345Z - 290040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SW CAO TO
25 NE CAO TO 20 NNW SPD TO 20 N LHX.
..BROYLES..05/28/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 346
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-061-099-290040-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT KIOWA
PROWERS
$$
KSC067-075-093-129-187-189-290040-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT HAMILTON KEARNY
MORTON STANTON STEVENS
$$
NMC009-021-037-041-290040-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRY HARDING QUAY
ROOSEVELT
$$
OKC025-139-290040-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CIMARRON TEXAS
$$
TXC011-065-111-117-195-205-233-341-359-375-381-421-290040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON DALLAM
DEAF SMITH HANSFORD HARTLEY
HUTCHINSON MOORE OLDHAM
POTTER RANDALL SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 346
VALID 282240Z - 282340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/28/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 346
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-061-099-282340-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT KIOWA
PROWERS
$$
KSC067-075-093-129-187-189-282340-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT HAMILTON KEARNY
MORTON STANTON STEVENS
$$
NMC009-021-037-041-059-282340-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRY HARDING QUAY
ROOSEVELT UNION
$$
OKC025-139-282340-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CIMARRON TEXAS
$$
TXC011-065-111-117-195-205-233-341-359-375-381-421-282340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON DALLAM
DEAF SMITH HANSFORD HARTLEY
HUTCHINSON MOORE OLDHAM
POTTER RANDALL SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 346
VALID 282135Z - 282240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/28/24
ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 346
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC009-011-061-099-282240-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BACA BENT KIOWA
PROWERS
$$
KSC067-075-093-129-187-189-282240-
KS
. KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRANT HAMILTON KEARNY
MORTON STANTON STEVENS
$$
NMC009-021-037-041-059-282240-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRY HARDING QUAY
ROOSEVELT UNION
$$
OKC025-139-282240-
OK
. OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CIMARRON TEXAS
$$
TXC011-065-111-117-195-205-233-341-359-375-381-421-282240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CARSON DALLAM
DEAF SMITH HANSFORD HARTLEY
HUTCHINSON MOORE OLDHAM
POTTER RANDALL SHERMAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.