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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
752 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

COC009-071-250215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130525T0215Z/
BACA CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
752 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

AT 750 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF PRITCHETT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN BACA COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3738 10297 3726 10264 3701 10304 3713 10321
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 228DEG 23KT 3719 10300

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement


SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
752 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

COC009-071-250215-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130525T0215Z/
BACA CO-LAS ANIMAS CO-
752 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BACA COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

AT 750 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF PRITCHETT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND 60 MPH WIND GUSTS.

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.

IMPACT...HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLES AND CROPS IS EXPECTED. EXPECT WIND
         DAMAGE TO ROOFS...SIDING AND TREES.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF WESTERN BACA COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.

&&

LAT...LON 3738 10297 3726 10264 3701 10304 3713 10321
TIME...MOT...LOC 0152Z 228DEG 23KT 3719 10300

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch


SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 215
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
240 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 215 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

COC009-017-061-063-075-095-099-115-121-125-250400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0215.130524T2040Z-130525T0400Z/

CO
.    COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BACA                 CHEYENNE            KIOWA
KIT CARSON           LOGAN               PHILLIPS
PROWERS              SEDGWICK            WASHINGTON
YUMA
$$

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 215
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
240 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 215 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

KSC023-055-063-067-069-071-075-081-093-101-109-119-129-153-171-
175-179-181-187-189-193-199-203-250400-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0215.130524T2040Z-130525T0400Z/

KS
.    KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHEYENNE             FINNEY              GOVE
GRANT                GRAY                GREELEY
HAMILTON             HASKELL             KEARNY
LANE                 LOGAN               MEADE
MORTON               RAWLINS             SCOTT
SEWARD               SHERIDAN            SHERMAN
STANTON              STEVENS             THOMAS
WALLACE              WICHITA
$$


Fire Weather Watch


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
324 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.STRENGTHENING WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL
STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE
OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO TO CREATE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS
SUNDAY. DEEP MIXING...HIGH HAINES VALUES...ABOVE HIGH NORMAL
TEMPERATURES...AND POOR TO FAIR RECOVERIES THE NIGHT BEFORE
WILL EXACERBATE THE CRITICAL FIRE CONCERNS.

NMZ103-104-107-108-251400-
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0021.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
324 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN
  TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 OR 40
  MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
706 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-251200-
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
706 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN...WESTERN...
CENTRAL...AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...PRIMARILY
ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS

DISCUSSION...
WITH A MODERATELY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE IN PLACE...SCATTERED TO
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE EVENING.
SOUTHERN AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA...AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS WILL CONTINUE
TO BE THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO SEE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT AS A WEAK
SURFACE BOUNDARY REMAINS OVER THE REGION. ALTHOUGH UPPER LEVEL WIND
FIELDS ARE LACKING...A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT.
THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF HALF
DOLLARS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

PROBABILITY TABLE...
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT SATURDAY MAY 25.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
              NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA...100 PERCENT.
PROBABILITY OF SEVERE STORMS IF STORMS OCCUR...40 PERCENT.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK...
RELATIVELY LOW THUNDERSTORM CHANCES PERSIST EACH DAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT LACK OF STRONG UPPER LEVEL
WINDS WILL MAKE ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER UNLIKELY.

OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER...
NONE.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED AT 5 AM
SATURDAY.

$$

KURTZ

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
352 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-250900-
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-
HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-
GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
352 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLES.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS THE
WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLES. IF STORMS
FORM...A FEW MAY BECOME STRONG TO MARGINALLY SEVERE...WITH LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS
PANHANDLES SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PRIMARILY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. IF STORMS FORM...A FEW MAY BECOME STRONG
TO MARGINALLY SEVERE EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS THE PRIMARY HAZARDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ACROSS THE OKLAHOMA
AND TEXAS PANHANDLES SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE
LIMITED ACTIVATION DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS TODAY
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
253 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>066-074>081-084>090-251000-
TREGO-ELLIS-SCOTT-LANE-NESS-RUSH-HAMILTON-KEARNY-FINNEY-HODGEMAN-
PAWNEE-STAFFORD-STANTON-GRANT-HASKELL-GRAY-FORD-EDWARDS-KIOWA-
PRATT-MORTON-STEVENS-SEWARD-MEADE-CLARK-COMANCHE-BARBER-
253 PM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013 /153 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. A FEW
STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE IN THE AREA FROM AROUND SYRACUSE AND
SCOTT CITY TO HUGOTON AND ELKHART LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING. THE MAIN THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE HAIL UP TO
GOLF BALL SIZE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK.
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE STORMS TO BE SEVERE ON ANY OF THESE
DAYS. IN ADDITION...HOT, DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL POSSIBLY
DEVELOP OVER FAR WESTERN KANSAS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE A HEIGHTENED THREAT FOR WILDFIRES MAINLY
NEAR THE COLORADO BORDER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED MAINLY WEST OF A LINE FROM DIGHTON TO
HUGOTON THIS EVENING.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/DDC

$$

GERARD

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1232 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

UPDATED FOR A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY

NMZ501>540-251200-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES
COUNTY-
1232 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING EAST OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS WHERE LARGE HAIL AND
LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN THREATS. A TORNADO OR TWO
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. HOWEVER...
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS MAY BECOME STRONG
TO SEVERE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LARGE HAIL AND STRONG WINDS
POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS.

WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
UNION...HARDING AND QUAY COUNTIES DUE TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS.

$$

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1119 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

COZ058>089-093>099-251730-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
1119 AM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON EAST
OF INTERSTATE 25. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE...WITH
DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL TO GOLF BALL SIZE ALONG WITH FREQUENT
LIGHTNING. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE HIGHEST LATE THIS
AFTERNOON OVER BACA...BENT...PROWERS...AND KIOWA COUNTIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER...AND THE MAIN
THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS.

THE CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE ENTIRE REGION WILL INCREASE
BY WEDNESDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THE STATE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER CONDITIONS THE MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE EAST OF INTERSTATE 25 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

$$

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LUBBOCK TX
1132 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

TXZ021>044-251645-
PARMER-CASTRO-SWISHER-BRISCOE-HALL-CHILDRESS-BAILEY-LAMB-HALE-
FLOYD-MOTLEY-COTTLE-COCHRAN-HOCKLEY-LUBBOCK-CROSBY-DICKENS-KING-
YOAKUM-TERRY-LYNN-GARZA-KENT-STONEWALL-
1132 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE...SOUTH PLAINS AND ROLLING PLAINS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING AREA WIDE. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...BUT DUE TO WEAK WIND SHEAR AN
ORGANIZED SEVERE THREAT IS NOT EXPECTED. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO
BECOME STRONG OR SEVERE WILL BE ISOLATED AND THE MAIN THREAT WILL
BE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH AND HAIL UP TO ONE AND A HALF INCH IN
DIAMETER. STORMS WILL ALSO BE SLOW MOVING WHICH WILL INCREASE THE
LIKELY HOOD OF LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ISOLATED STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON
AND EVENING SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
THREAT MAY INCREASE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

$$


Short Term Forecast


SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
708 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

NMZ512>515-527>532-534-250230-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-QUAY COUNTY-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
UNION COUNTY-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANGEL FIRE...MORA...CAPULIN...CLAYTON...
CONCHAS...LAS VEGAS...PECOS...CERRO/QUESTA...RATON...SPRINGER...
RED RIVER...ROY...TUCUMCARI
708 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.NOW...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP AND MOVE TO THE EAST AND NORTHEAST OVER NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. A FEW OF THE STRONGER STORMS WILL CONTAIN PEA TO
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. BEFORE 830 PM...THE
STRONGER STORMS WILL IMPACT CAPULIN TO FOLSOM AND HIGHWAY 64 AND 87
WEST OF CAPULIN...INTERSTATE 25 AND STATE ROADS 271 AND 120 IN THE
WAGON MOUND AREA...AND RURAL AREAS NORTHEAST OF ANTON CHICO. HEAVY
RAIN...AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO BE
ASSOCIATED WITH ANY STORM AND RISES OF WATER MAY BE OBSERVED OVER
LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND IN ARROYOS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL VARY FROM
A FEW HUNDREDTHS OF AN INCH TO AROUND ONE HALF INCH WITH SOME OF THE
STRONGER STORMS.

$$

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
708 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

NMZ526-535>540-250230-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLOVIS...ELK...FORT SUMNER...PICACHO...
PORTALES...ROSWELL...RUIDOSO
708 PM MDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.NOW...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND
MOVE EAST TO NORTHEAST OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO INTO THE EVENING HOURS. BEFORE 830 PM...THE STRONGER
STORMS WILL BE FOUND ALONG HIGHWAY 82 AND STATE ROAD 13 IN SOUTHWEST
CHAVES COUNTY...WHERE SMALL HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. OTHER
SHOWERS WILL STRETCH NORTHEAST OVER ROSWELL AND ELKINS...AND FROM
ENCINOSO TO RAMON. OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTING AND WIND GUSTS
TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE
ALERT TO RAPID RISES OF WATER IN ARROYOS AND OVER LOW WATER
CROSSINGS.

$$

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