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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 378
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM MDT Fri Jun 6 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  East-Central and Southeast Colorado

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
  900 PM MDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3.5
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible

SUMMARY...Widely scattered are forecast to develop this afternoon
near Interstate 25 and intensify as this activity moves east into
the plains.  A few supercells are likely with the more intense
supercells potentially capable of very large hail up to 3.5 inches
in diameter.  The risk for a couple of tornadoes appears greatest
during the late afternoon into the early evening when low-level
shear will strengthen.  The threat for severe gusts will probably
become more prevalent this evening as storms increase in coverage.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north of Limon CO to 40 miles
west southwest of Springfield CO. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 376...WW 377...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 28025.

...Smith