STORM PREDICTION CENTER
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of east central Colorado western and central Kansas northern Oklahoma.
This watch is effective Monday night and Tuesday morning from 8:25 p.m. until 300 a.m.
Primary threats include:
• Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph possible
• Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
• A tornado or two possible
Summary: Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly increase in coverage and intensity by late evening, with one or two organizing clusters developing and posing increasing potential for severe wind gusts, in addition to large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north of Dodge City KS to 40 miles west southwest of Alva OK.
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.