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Conditions in South Texas the past week included seasonal and above-average temperatures, with some light to moderate rainfall and rain in the forecast. Topsoil and subsoil conditions remained very short in some areas. Falcon Lake levels remained extremely low. Cotton bolls opened, and harvest was underway. Bermuda grass hay fields were cut and baled. Vegetable growers continued to harvest okra and squash, and soil was being prepped for strawberries. The fall corn crop was progressing well, especially in areas where moisture was received. Citrus fruit continued to mature as producers monitored for potential pest and disease issues. A few late-planted sesame fields remained. Grain sorghum and corn yields were below average. Peanut crops continued to mature under irrigation, and digging was scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. Vegetable farmers were planting cabbage, parsley, and leafy greens, and preparing for carrots and onions. High temperatures impacted pasture and rangeland conditions, but conditions improved in areas that received rain. Rain was needed for fall forage planting and a possible final cutting of hay. Ranchers were culling cattle herds and selling calves at lighter weights, but prices remained high. Producers supplemented feed to help maintain animal health and performance. Local feed stores reported increased supplemental feed sales. Deer producers were supplementing with protein, corn and cottonseed. The hunting season began, with a strong presence of both white-wing and mourning doves reported in some areas. Turkeys and quail were notably abundant. AgriLife Today (College Station, Texas), Sep 16, 2025 South Texas weather conditions continued to be dry, breezy and hot with occasional light scattered showers. Surface and bottom soil conditions remained dry. Hay producers continued to cut and bale. Some vegetable growers were harvesting okra, summer squash and fall tomatoes. Other producers continued to prepare to plant fall vegetables and corn. The last grain sorghum fields were being harvested, with most showing signs of bird damage. Most cotton was harvested, and the sesame harvest continued. Yields were above average on both cotton and sesame crops. Citrus orchards continued to be irrigated with both flood and drip irrigation. Range and pasture conditions continued to deteriorate. Livestock and wildlife were in good condition overall with proper feeding and supplementation. Beef cattle prices remained high. Feed and hay were in great demand at a high cost. Wildlife managers reported a good fawn crop and quail numbers. Deer producers were supplementing extra and providing water to their ponds. AgriLife Today (Texas A&M) (College Station, Texas), Sep 3, 2025

MD 2095 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 613... FOR SOUTHEAST CO TO TX PANHANDLE
Mesoscale Discussion 2095 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0928 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Areas affected...Southeast CO to TX Panhandle Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 613... Valid 180228Z - 180430Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 613 continues. SUMMARY...Strong-locally severe thunderstorms will continue along a corridor from southeast Colorado to the Texas Panhandle. Gusty winds and marginally severe hail are the primary concerns. DISCUSSION...Primary frontal zone continues to sag south across the central High Plains this evening, currently arcing from southwest KS-OK Panhandle-northeast NM. Ahead of this front, a convectively enhanced boundary extends across the TX Panhandle into western OK. Over the last few hours buoyancy has gradually decreased across much of the High Plains, partially due to nocturnal cooling, but also due to substantial convective overturning. Post-frontal convection should continue propagating southeast across southeast CO, but this activity is advancing through an air mass characterized by MLCAPE on the order of 500 J/kg. The more concentrated corridor of convection over the next few hours will likely be across the TX Panhandle, but this activity too may struggle within a limited-buoyancy regime. A new severe thunderstorm watch is not currently anticipated. ..Darrow.. 09/18/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...DDC...AMA...PUB...ABQ... LAT...LON 35150087 35790270 37000414 38330494 38400356 37210238 36070038 35150087 MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...UP TO 60 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN Read more

WW 0613 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 613 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 E TCC TO 35 NW RTN TO 35 WSW COS. ..SPC..09/18/25 ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 613 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC009-011-025-041-043-055-061-071-089-099-101-119-180340- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BACA BENT CROWLEY EL PASO FREMONT HUERFANO KIOWA LAS ANIMAS OTERO PROWERS PUEBLO TELLER KSC129-180340- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE MORTON NMC007-059-180340- NM . NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COLFAX UNION Read more

WW 613 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NM OK TX 172055Z - 180400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 613 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 255 PM MDT Wed Sep 17 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Colorado Southwest Kansas Northeast New Mexico Oklahoma Panhandle Texas Panhandle * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until 1000 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Initially isolated severe storms including some supercells will continue to develop initially across southeast Colorado and northeast New Mexico including Front Range areas and Raton Mesa. Bouts of large hail can be expected as the most probable hazard, with stronger winds also possible and perhaps a brief tornado risk. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Pueblo CO to 75 miles southwest of Dalhart TX. 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Guyer Read more

WW 0613 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 613 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..SPC..09/18/25 ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 613 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC009-011-025-027-041-043-055-061-071-089-099-101-119-180240- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BACA BENT CROWLEY CUSTER EL PASO FREMONT HUERFANO KIOWA LAS ANIMAS OTERO PROWERS PUEBLO TELLER KSC129-180240- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE MORTON NMC007-021-033-037-047-059-180240- NM . NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COLFAX HARDING MORA Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0800 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Valid 180100Z - 181200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTH-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS... ...SUMMARY... Isolated severe thunderstorms remain possible across parts of the south-central High Plains, with hail and localized severe gust potential. ...South-central High Plains... Scattered strong to severe cells with hail potential currently extend from the Colorado Springs area southeastward into the northwest TX Panhandle. Cool midlevel temperatures as well as easterly low-level winds veering to westerly aloft are supporting the cellular storm mode with longevity. Height falls with the weak upper trough will continue overnight, and southerly winds around 850 mb may support weak theta-e advection for a few hours this evening. Given substantial instability noted on the 00Z DDC sounding, an isolated hail threat may eventually develop from the west. Elsewhere, a cluster of storms persists over south-central KS near the OK border, and near a warm front. Isolated hail or wind may persist in this area as well, and perhaps affect the rest of south-central KS later this evening with marginal hail. ..Jewell.. 09/18/2025 Read more

MD 2094 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 613... FOR SOUTHEAST CO/NORTHEAST NM INTO THE WESTERN OK/TX PANHANDLES
Mesoscale Discussion 2094 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0547 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Areas affected...Southeast CO/Northeast NM into the western OK/TX Panhandles Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 613... Valid 172247Z - 180045Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 613 continues. SUMMARY...Hail and gusty winds remain possible with thunderstorms this evening. DISCUSSION...Upper trough is settling south across the central Rockies early this evening. Latest water-vapor imagery suggests a weak short-wave trough is digging southeast across CO, which appears to be influencing convection along the Front Range, south to the CO/NM border, just east of Raton. Strongest buoyancy extends across the OK Panhandle into central portions of the watch, and latest radar data suggests several robust updrafts are likely generating severe hail east of Raton. This activity will continue to propagate southeast along a frontal zone that arcs from north of Clayton NM-south of Guymon OK. Other more isolated activity should spread southeast off the Palmer Divide along the northern fringe of ww613. Hail and wind remain possible with these storms. ..Darrow.. 09/17/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...GLD...AMA...PUB...BOU...ABQ... LAT...LON 35240491 38640551 38630255 35230206 35240491 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN Read more

WW 0613 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 613 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..SPC..09/18/25 ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 613 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC009-011-025-027-041-043-055-061-071-089-099-101-119-180140- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BACA BENT CROWLEY CUSTER EL PASO FREMONT HUERFANO KIOWA LAS ANIMAS OTERO PROWERS PUEBLO TELLER KSC129-180140- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE MORTON NMC007-021-033-037-047-059-180140- NM . NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COLFAX HARDING MORA Read more

MD 2094 CONCERNING SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 613... FOR SOUTHEAST CO/NORTHEAST NM INTO THE WESTERN OK/TX PANHANDLES
Mesoscale Discussion 2094 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0547 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Areas affected...Southeast CO/Northeast NM into the western OK/TX Panhandles Concerning...Severe Thunderstorm Watch 613... Valid 172247Z - 180045Z The severe weather threat for Severe Thunderstorm Watch 613 continues. SUMMARY...Hail and gusty winds remain possible with thunderstorms this evening. DISCUSSION...Upper trough is settling south across the central Rockies early this evening. Latest water-vapor imagery suggests a weak short-wave trough is digging southeast across CO, which appears to be influencing convection along the Front Range, south to the CO/NM border, just east of Raton. Strongest buoyancy extends across the OK Panhandle into central portions of the watch, and latest radar data suggests several robust updrafts are likely generating severe hail east of Raton. This activity will continue to propagate southeast along a frontal zone that arcs from north of Clayton NM-south of Guymon OK. Other more isolated activity should spread southeast off the Palmer Divide along the northern fringe of ww613. Hail and wind remain possible with these storms. ..Darrow.. 09/17/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...GLD...AMA...PUB...BOU...ABQ... LAT...LON 35240491 38640551 38630255 35230206 35240491 MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...UP TO 95 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...65-80 MPH MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...1.50-2.50 IN Read more

WW 0613 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 613 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..SPC..09/17/25 ATTN...WFO...PUB...DDC...ABQ...AMA... STATUS REPORT FOR WS 613 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS COC009-011-025-027-041-043-055-061-071-089-099-101-119-180040- CO . COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BACA BENT CROWLEY CUSTER EL PASO FREMONT HUERFANO KIOWA LAS ANIMAS OTERO PROWERS PUEBLO TELLER KSC129-180040- KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE MORTON NMC007-021-033-037-047-059-180040- NM . NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COLFAX HARDING MORA Read more

MD 2093 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN INTO CENTRAL IOWA
Mesoscale Discussion 2093 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0501 PM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025 Areas affected...portions of southern into central Iowa Concerning...Severe potential...Watch unlikely Valid 172201Z - 172330Z Probability of Watch Issuance...5 percent SUMMARY...A couple of additional severe gusts are possible over the next few hours. DISCUSSION...An organized multicellular cluster has developed over southern IA, with a recent history of producing at least one measured severe gust. This cluster is showing slight bowing tendencies as it progresses through an ambient environment characterized by 1000-1500 J/kg MLCAPE. However, vertical wind shear is weak, and buoyancy does decrease downstream, likely because of preceding showers and thunderstorms. As such, the severe threat should remain sparse and localized. ..Squitieri/Kerr.. 09/17/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...DVN...DMX... LAT...LON 41039416 41559385 41729323 41709269 41419240 41119238 40819244 40689271 40679318 40729387 41039416 MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH Read more

WW 613 SEVERE TSTM CO KS NM OK TX 172055Z - 180400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 613 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 255 PM MDT Wed Sep 17 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Colorado Southwest Kansas Northeast New Mexico Oklahoma Panhandle Texas Panhandle * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until 1000 PM MDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Initially isolated severe storms including some supercells will continue to develop initially across southeast Colorado and northeast New Mexico including Front Range areas and Raton Mesa. Bouts of large hail can be expected as the most probable hazard, with stronger winds also possible and perhaps a brief tornado risk. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Pueblo CO to 75 miles southwest of Dalhart TX. 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29025. ...Guyer Read more