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SEL6 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 556 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 535 PM CDT Fri Jul 19 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Colorado Southwest Kansas Far Northwest Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Panhandle The Texas Panhandle * Effective this Friday afternoon from 535 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should generally move southward this evening while posing a threat for scattered damaging winds around 60-70 mph, with isolated stronger gusts possible. Occasional hail around 1-2 inches in diameter may also occur with any persistent supercells. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Springfield CO to 55 miles east southeast of Dodge City KS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 555... 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 34025. ...Gleason