WW 313 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE WY 232100Z – 240300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 313 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 300 PM MDT Fri May 23 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Colorado Western Kansas Western Nebraska Far Southeast Wyoming * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until 900 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...At least isolated or widely scattered storms are expected to further develop and intensify into the High Plains late this afternoon and evening. Large hail should the most common severe hail, but a brief tornado risk may exist as well, and damaging wind potential may increase pending the evolution of storm clusters by evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles northwest of Alliance NE to 30 miles southeast of Springfield CO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Guyer