SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 262

WW 262 SEVERE TSTM CO NE WY 011850Z - 020200Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 262 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1250 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Colorado Nebraska Panhandle Southeast Wyoming * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until 800 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 2.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorm development is ongoing across the higher terrain of the central Rockies, with movement downstream into the foothill expected shortly. Further eastward development into more of the central High Plains is anticipated over the next several hours. Environmental conditions favor supercells capable of large hail and damaging gusts. Some isolated very large hail and significant severe gusts are also possible. A low-probability tornado risk exists across northeast Colorado as well. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Torrington WY to 50 miles south of Limon 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 261... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24025. ...Mosier Read more