Tornado Watch 210

Issued

May 26, 2021, 3:42 PM MDT (21:42 UTC)

Expired

May 26, 2021, 11:44 PM MDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Particularly dangerous situation

Yes

Largest hail expected

4 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

80%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

80%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

60%

Ten or more severe hail reports

80%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

80%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 747 Severe potential...watch likelyMay 26, 11:45 AM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 749 Severe potential...watch possibleMay 26, 12:47 PM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 755 Tornado watch 209...210May 26, 4:44 PM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 757 Tornado watch 210...211May 26, 6:32 PM MDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 758 Severe thunderstorm watch 212May 26, 8:04 PM MDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 262139
SEL0  
SPC WW 262139
COZ000-KSZ000-NEZ000-270700-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 210
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Wed May 26 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northeastern and extreme eastern Colorado
  Western Kansas
  Southwestern Nebraska

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning from
  440 PM until 200 AM CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* Primary threats include...
  Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 4
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely

SUMMARY...Several supercells should develop across western parts of
the watch area through this evening and spread northeastward to
eastward, offering tornadoes (some strong with EF2+ damage
capability), as well as severe to giant hail and locally severe
gusts.  Clustering into one or more storm complexes with an
increased wind threat may occur later this evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Imperial NE
to 55 miles south southeast of Dodge City KS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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 205...WW 206...WW
207...WW 208...WW 209...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 4 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.

...Edwards

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.