WWUS20 KWNS 220212 SEL3 SPC WW 220212 COZ000-KSZ000-NEZ000-220700- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 613 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 815 PM MDT Fri Aug 21 2026 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Colorado Extreme northwest Kansas Extreme southwest Nebraska * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 815 PM until 100 AM 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 SUMMARY...Initial supercells in the southwest Nebraska Panhandle will tend to grow upscale into a cluster while moving south-southeastward across northeast Colorado and adjacent areas of Kansas/Nebraska. Isolated very large hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter will be possible prior to upscale growth, while the threat for severe outflow gusts of 60-75 mph will increase some once clustering occurs. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north northeast of Akron CO to 10 miles southeast of Burlington CO. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 610...WW 612... 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 34025. ...Thompson