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WWUS53 KGLD 210240
SVSGLD

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
840 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

COC125-210300-
/O.CON.KGLD.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-240521T0300Z/
Yuma CO-
840 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN YUMA COUNTY...

At 840 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles south of Lone Star to 5 miles west of Yuma to
8 miles south of Otis, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Yuma and Heartstrong.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

These are dangerous storms. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 10256 3988 10256 3994 10280 4000 10280
      4000 10279 4025 10279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 270DEG 26KT 4022 10279 4013 10283 4004 10291

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

JRM