Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 458
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 458
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
105 PM MDT Tue Jun 24 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northeast Colorado
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until
800 PM MDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will develop northeastward out of the
foothills into the adjacent Plains this afternoon. A few intense
storms capable of large hail and damaging winds are expected.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north northwest
of Akron CO to 30 miles southeast of Colorado Springs CO. 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.
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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24025.
...Hart
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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 458 SEVERE TSTM CO 241905Z - 250200Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
60NNW AKO/AKRON CO/ - 30SE COS/COLORADO SPRINGS CO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /32WSW SNY - 14NNE PUB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24025.
LAT...LON 40980289 38500359 38500507 40980443
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 458 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 458
VALID 242030Z - 242140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..06/24/25
ATTN...WFO...BOU...PUB...
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STATUS REPORT FOR WS 458
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
COC001-005-031-035-039-041-073-075-087-121-123-242140-
CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ARAPAHOE DENVER
DOUGLAS ELBERT EL PASO
LINCOLN LOGAN MORGAN
WASHINGTON WELD
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THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
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.