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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0509 for North-Central and Northeast Colorado, Far Northwest Kansas, Southwest Nebraska and the Nebraska Panhandle, Southeast Wyoming
  • Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0510 for Southeast Colorado, Eastern New Mexico, The Oklahoma Panhandle, The Western Texas Panhandle
  • Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
  • Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0509

Locations Affected

  • North-Central and Northeast Colorado
  • Far Northwest Kansas
  • Southwest Nebraska and the Nebraska Panhandle
  • Southeast Wyoming
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms should spread generally east-southeastward this evening while posing a threat for both large hail and severe/damaging winds. The largest hail may reach up to 1-2 inches in diameter, while peak gusts of 65-75 mph appear possible if a cluster of thunderstorms can form later this evening.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
  • Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

    SEL9
    
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 509
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    420 PM MDT Fri Jul 11 2025
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
      North-Central and Northeast Colorado
      Far Northwest Kansas
      Southwest Nebraska and the Nebraska Panhandle
      Southeast Wyoming
    
    * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 420 PM until
      1100 PM MDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
        mph possible
      Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
        inches in diameter possible
    
    SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms should spread
    generally east-southeastward this evening while posing a threat for
    both large hail and severe/damaging winds. The largest hail may
    reach up to 1-2 inches in diameter, while peak gusts of 65-75 mph
    appear possible if a cluster of thunderstorms can form later this
    evening.
    
    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
    statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west southwest
    of Cheyenne WY to 15 miles northeast of Mccook NE. For a complete
    depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
    (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
    
    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 505...WW 506...WW
    507...WW 508...
    
    AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
    2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
    few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
    30025.
    
    ...Gleason

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    Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0510

    Locations Affected

  • Southeast Colorado
  • Eastern New Mexico
  • The Oklahoma Panhandle
  • The Western Texas Panhandle
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

    Slow-moving supercells should pose an isolated threat for severe hail generally up to 1-1.5 inches in diameter this evening across eastern New Mexico and southeast Colorado. With time, a bowing cluster of thunderstorms may develop and pose a greater threat for scattered severe/damaging winds up to 60-75 mph across parts of the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
  • Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

    SEL0
    
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 510
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    610 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
      Southeast Colorado
      Eastern New Mexico
      The Oklahoma Panhandle
      The Western Texas Panhandle
    
    * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 610 PM
      until 100 AM CDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
        mph possible
      Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
    
    SUMMARY...Slow-moving supercells should pose an isolated threat for
    severe hail generally up to 1-1.5 inches in diameter this evening
    across eastern New Mexico and southeast Colorado. With time, a
    bowing cluster of thunderstorms may develop and pose a greater
    threat for scattered severe/damaging winds up to 60-75 mph across
    parts of the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles.
    
    The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
    statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles east northeast
    of Trinidad CO to 45 miles southeast of Tucumcari NM. For a complete
    depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
    (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
    
    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 505...WW 506...WW
    507...WW 508...WW 509...
    
    AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
    1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
    few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
    30020.
    
    ...Gleason

    National Risk Overview

    Friday, July 11
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: 15%
    WIND: 15%
    Saturday, July 12
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: 15%
    WIND: 15%
    Sunday, July 13
    ANY SEVERE: 5%
    Monday, July 14
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Tuesday, July 15
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Wednesday, July 16
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Thursday, July 17
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Friday, July 18
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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