Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SEL9
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.
&&
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
SEL9
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.
&&
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
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 369 TORNADO CO KS 051900Z – 060200Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55ENE LAA/LAMAR CO/ – 15E EHA/ELKHART KS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /46ENE LAA – 32W LBL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29020.
LAT…LON 38360027 36990018 36990308 38360322
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 369 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Mod (50%)
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
Mod (40%)
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.