WW 487 TORNADO CO KS 132200Z – 140200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 487
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM MDT Thu Jul 13 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Colorado
Southwest Kansas
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
800 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 3 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Associated with a very moist environment, have upgraded to
a Tornado Watch across the region to reflect an increased potential
for a few tornadoes late this afternoon into evening across
southeast Colorado and nearby southwest Kansas.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles west southwest of La Junta
CO to 60 miles east southeast of Lamar CO. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).
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 481...WW 482...WW
483...WW 484...WW 485...WW 486...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 30025.
...Guyer
