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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 369
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
200 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southeast Colorado
  Southwest Kansas

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 200 PM until
  900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms developing in southeast Colorado will
continue to intensify through the afternoon while spreading
generally eastward into southwest Kansas.  The more intense storms
will be capable of producing a few tornadoes and very large hail up
to 2.5 inches in diameter.  Some clustering of storms is expected by
this evening, with a gradual increasing in the threat for severe
outflow gusts up to 75 mph.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles east northeast of Lamar CO to
15 miles east of Elkhart KS. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 366...WW 367...WW 368...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 29020.

...Thompson