Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 604
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southeast Colorado
  Far Southwest Kansas
  Northeast New Mexico
  Western and Central Oklahoma Panhandle
  Western Texas Panhandle

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
  1100 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Ongoing strong to severe thunderstorms across northeast NM
and southeast CO are expected to continue through the afternoon and
evening, potentially reaching the western TX and OK Panhandles.
Additional storms are possible near the southern CO/KS border. The
environment supports large hail and isolated damaging gusts.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest
of Lamar CO to 15 miles east southeast of Tucumcari 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.

&&

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
29035.

...Mosier