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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 674
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1245 PM MDT Tue Sep 17 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  South-Central and Southeast Colorado
  Eastern New Mexico

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM until
  700 PM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms that have developed over the higher terrain
of the southern/central Rockies will continue to move quickly
east-northeastward this afternoon and early evening. They should
also intensify over the next several hours while posing a threat for
mainly severe damaging winds up to 65-75 mph. Isolated large hail
around 1-1.5 inches in diameter may also occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast
of Pueblo CO to 5 miles southwest of Roswell NM. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24040.

...Gleason