Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL2
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 342
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Colorado
Western Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 215 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 3 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Severe storms including supercells are expected to develop
across the region this afternoon, moving generally southeastward
through early/mid-evening. Large hail should be the most common
severe risk, with tornado potential increasing near/east of the
Colorado/Kansas border vicinity.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Burlington
CO to 30 miles east southeast of Guymon OK. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 341…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 30025.
…Guyer
SEL2
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 342
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 PM CDT Wed May 28 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Colorado
Western Kansas
Oklahoma Panhandle
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 215 PM
until 1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 3 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Severe storms including supercells are expected to develop
across the region this afternoon, moving generally southeastward
through early/mid-evening. Large hail should be the most common
severe risk, with tornado potential increasing near/east of the
Colorado/Kansas border vicinity.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Burlington
CO to 30 miles east southeast of Guymon OK. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 341…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 30025.
…Guyer
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 342 TORNADO CO KS OK 281915Z – 290300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40NNW ITR/BURLINGTON CO/ – 30ESE GUY/GUYMON OK/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /36SE AKO – 32S LBL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30025.
LAT…LON 39770144 36509992 36500208 39770370
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 342 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (10%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (40%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (80%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), “Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.