WW 273 TORNADO CO KS NE 210155Z – 210800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 273
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
855 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme northeast Colorado
Extreme northwest Kansas
Southwest Nebraska
* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 855 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Clusters of intensifying supercells across northeast
Colorado will continue eastward into Kansas/Nebraska with some
potential for upscale growth tonight. The storm environment will
favor all significant hazards of all types (tornadoes capable of EF2
damage, very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter, and severe
outflow winds up to 80 mph).
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles west of Imperial NE to 35
miles northeast of Mccook NE. 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 268...WW 269...WW
270...WW 271...WW 272...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.
...Thompson
