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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 522
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM CDT Tue Oct 12 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far Eastern Colorado
Western Kansas
Far Southwest Nebraska
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes
possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Several supercells are expected to develop near the
Colorado/Kansas border, before then moving east-northeast this
evening. All severe hazards are likely, some of which may be
significant. Greatest tornado potential appears to be across
southwest Kansas.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles west of Liberal KS to 40 miles
north of Imperial NE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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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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 22045.
...Mosier/Grams
