WW 306 SEVERE TSTM CO KS 151820Z – 160100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 306
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
120 PM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
Southwest Kansas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to increase in coverage and
intensity through the afternoon, with a mix of supercells and
multicell clusters as the main storm modes. Large hail up to 2.5
inches in diameter and severe outflow gusts of 60-70 mph will be the
main threats, though an isolated tornado or two may also occur with
favorable storm interactions.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles north northwest
of Garden City KS to 15 miles west of Liberal KS. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 302...WW 303...WW
304...WW 305...
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
26020.
...Thompson
