Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
946 WWUS20 KWNS 211925 SEL3 SPC WW 211925 COZ000-MTZ000-NEZ000-WYZ000-220300- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 443 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 125 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Colorado South Central Montana Western Nebraska Panhandle Eastern Wyoming * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until 900 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will continue to intensify this afternoon across eastern Wyoming and adjacent areas, with a few supercell storms possible. Large hail is the main threat, with a few instances of damaging winds also possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north northeast of Sheridan WY to 30 miles south of Cheyenne WY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 441...WW 442... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Hart