Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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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
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
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WW 378 TORNADO CO 061945Z – 070300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35N LIC/LIMON CO/ – 40WSW SPD/SPRINGFIELD CO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /32SW AKO – 20SE TBE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28025.
LAT…LON 39770235 37050202 37050456 39770499
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 378 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 (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (30%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (60%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (90%)
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.