Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 248

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   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 248
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   435 PM MDT Wed May 14 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Colorado
     Northwest Kansas
     Nebraska Panhandle

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 435 PM
     until 1000 PM MDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...An intensifying cluster of thunderstorms over northeast
   Colorado will track eastward through the evening, posing a risk of
   damaging winds gusts and some hail.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest
   of Akron CO to 10 miles northeast of Imperial NE. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 247...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   26035.

   ...Hart

   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 248
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   435 PM MDT Wed May 14 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Colorado
     Northwest Kansas
     Nebraska Panhandle

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 435 PM
     until 1000 PM MDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 80 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...An intensifying cluster of thunderstorms over northeast
   Colorado will track eastward through the evening, posing a risk of
   damaging winds gusts and some hail.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest
   of Akron CO to 10 miles northeast of Imperial NE. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 247...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   26035.

   ...Hart

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW8 
   WW 248 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NE 142235Z - 150400Z
   AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   50WNW AKO/AKRON CO/ - 10NE IML/IMPERIAL NE/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /45WNW AKO - 46SW LBF/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.

   LAT...LON 41390410 41560149 39680149 39500410

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.

Watch 248 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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Combined Severe Hail/Wind

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.