YUMA COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...  Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible through much of tonight. A few of these storms may produce wind gusts up to 60 mph, hail up to one inch in diameter and locally heavy rainfall.  Fog is possible toward sunrise across the area. Significant visibility reductions are possible.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...  A potentially significant weather day is anticipated Thursday afternoon through much of the night as a line of thunderstorms moves across the area. At this time, the window for severe weather exists from around 5 PM MDT (6 PM CDT) through midnight MDT (1 AM CDT) and consists of damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph and damaging hail up to the size of golf balls. Blowing dust with reduced visibilities will be possible along the leading edge of the thunderstorm outflow. Locally heavy rainfall is likely and may lead to flash flooding or flooding of poor drainage and low lying areas.  The area is outlooked for severe weather Saturday afternoon through the evening. The primary hazards will be large hail and damaging winds.  Thunderstorm chances continue through early next week. Severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall cannot be ruled out.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation will not be needed tonight. Spotter activation will likely be needed Thursday afternoon through about midnight.