WW 475 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE SD WY 272040Z – 280300Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 475
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
240 PM MDT Thu Jun 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Colorado
Northwest Kansas
Western Nebraska
Western South Dakota
Northeast Wyoming
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
900 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…Cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to
track across the watch area this afternoon and evening. A few
supercells capable of very large hail, damaging winds, and a tornado
or two are possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of
Buffalo SD to 45 miles south of Goodland KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 473…WW 474…
AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27025.
…Hart
