Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 262 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1215 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and eastern Colorado * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1215 PM until 800 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...High-based thunderstorms are developing just east of the Front Range in southeast Colorado, and additional development northward is expected through the afternoon. A separate broken band of severe storms in western Colorado will likely affect the higher mountain areas of central Colorado this afternoon. The storm environment across central Colorado will favor a mix of fast-moving supercells and bowing segments, while high-based storm clusters are expected farther east. The storm environment favors damaging winds as a primary threat, some of which could be significant, as well as isolated large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Fort Collins CO to 45 miles west southwest of Trinidad CO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 260...WW 261... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 21045. ...Thompson Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 262 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1215 PM MDT Sat Jun 6 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and eastern Colorado * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1215 PM until 800 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...High-based thunderstorms are developing just east of the Front Range in southeast Colorado, and additional development northward is expected through the afternoon. A separate broken band of severe storms in western Colorado will likely affect the higher mountain areas of central Colorado this afternoon. The storm environment across central Colorado will favor a mix of fast-moving supercells and bowing segments, while high-based storm clusters are expected farther east. The storm environment favors damaging winds as a primary threat, some of which could be significant, as well as isolated large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Fort Collins CO to 45 miles west southwest of Trinidad CO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 260...WW 261... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 21045. ...Thompson

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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SAW2 WW 262 SEVERE TSTM CO 061815Z - 070200Z AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE.. 40NNE FCL/FORT COLLINS CO/ - 45WSW TAD/TRINIDAD CO/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /14S CYS - 33NNW CIM/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21045. LAT...LON 40970310 37000354 37000662 40970636 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU2. Watch 262 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 262 VALID 070145Z - 070200Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W ITR TO 30 ENE SNY. WW 262 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 070200Z. ..NAUSLAR..06/07/20 ATTN...WFO...BOU...PUB... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 262 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC095-115-070200- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE PHILLIPS SEDGWICK $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 262 VALID 070025Z - 070140Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NNE RTN TO 35 ENE TAD TO 15 SE LHX TO 20 N LHX TO 25 NE PUB TO 35 SW LIC TO 20 NE LIC TO 25 NNE AKO TO 10 NE SNY. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 859 ..NAUSLAR..06/07/20 ATTN...WFO...BOU...PUB... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 262 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC039-071-073-075-095-115-121-070140- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ELBERT LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN LOGAN PHILLIPS SEDGWICK WASHINGTON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 262 VALID 062320Z - 070040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW RTN TO 10 E COS TO 45 E FCL TO 45 ENE CYS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 859 ..NAUSLAR..06/06/20 ATTN...WFO...BOU...PUB... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 262 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC001-005-025-039-041-055-071-073-075-087-089-101-121-123- 070040- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS ARAPAHOE CROWLEY ELBERT EL PASO HUERFANO LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN LOGAN MORGAN OTERO PUEBLO WASHINGTON WELD $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 262 VALID 062235Z - 062340Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 WNW RTN TO 5 NW CYS. ..NAUSLAR..06/06/20 ATTN...WFO...BOU...PUB... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 262 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC001-005-025-027-031-035-039-041-043-055-059-071-073-075-087- 089-101-119-121-123-062340- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS ARAPAHOE CROWLEY CUSTER DENVER DOUGLAS ELBERT EL PASO FREMONT HUERFANO JEFFERSON LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN LOGAN MORGAN OTERO PUEBLO TELLER WASHINGTON WELD $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 262 VALID 062045Z - 062140Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..LYONS..06/06/20 ATTN...WFO...BOU...PUB... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 262 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC001-003-005-013-014-015-019-021-023-025-027-031-035-039-041- 043-047-049-055-057-059-065-069-071-073-075-079-087-089-093-101- 105-109-117-119-121-123-062140- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS ALAMOSA ARAPAHOE BOULDER BROOMFIELD CHAFFEE CLEAR CREEK CONEJOS COSTILLA CROWLEY CUSTER DENVER DOUGLAS ELBERT EL PASO FREMONT GILPIN GRAND HUERFANO JACKSON JEFFERSON LAKE LARIMER LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN LOGAN MINERAL MORGAN OTERO PARK PUEBLO RIO GRANDE SAGUACHE SUMMIT TELLER WASHINGTON WELD $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 262 VALID 061925Z - 062040Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..LYONS..06/06/20 ATTN...WFO...BOU...PUB... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 262 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC001-003-005-013-014-015-019-021-023-025-027-031-035-039-041- 043-047-049-055-057-059-065-069-071-073-075-079-087-089-093-101- 105-109-117-119-121-123-062040- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAMS ALAMOSA ARAPAHOE BOULDER BROOMFIELD CHAFFEE CLEAR CREEK CONEJOS COSTILLA CROWLEY CUSTER DENVER DOUGLAS ELBERT EL PASO FREMONT GILPIN GRAND HUERFANO JACKSON JEFFERSON LAKE LARIMER LAS ANIMAS LINCOLN LOGAN MINERAL MORGAN OTERO PARK PUEBLO RIO GRANDE SAGUACHE SUMMIT TELLER WASHINGTON WELD $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$