WWUS20 KWNS 252000 SEL1 SPC WW 252000 COZ000-KSZ000-260300- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 241 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 305 PM CDT Sat May 25 2019 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Colorado Western Kansas * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity this afternoon across the watch area. Very large hail is the main concern with these storms, along with some risk of damaging winds and a tornado or two. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles south southwest of Lamar CO to 80 miles southeast of Hill City KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 238...WW 239...WW 240... AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Hart