WW 586 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE 042335Z – 050600Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 586 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 635 PM CDT Fri Aug 4 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far Northeast Colorado Far Northwest Kansas Central and Southwest Nebraska * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 635 PM until 100 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to continue moving east into far northeast Colorado, far northwest Kansas, and central/southwest Nebraska. Environmental conditions support a few stronger storms capable of hail and/or damaging gusts. Organization into a convective line capable of wind damage is possible as the storms continue eastward this evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east of Goodland KS to 15 miles northeast of Ainsworth NE. 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 584...WW 585... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Mosier
