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Tornado Watch 54
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WW0054 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 54
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   310 PM CDT Mon Mar 21 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and North Texas

   * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 310 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 3 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered severe storms including some intense supercells
   are expected to develop through late afternoon/early evening
   initially across central Texas including parts of the Hill
   Country/Interstate 35 corridor. Storms are expected to become more
   numerous by evening as they spread east-northeastward toward
   east-central/North Texas coincident with an increasing moist air
   mass and strong low-level shear.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 5 miles north northeast of Sherman TX
   to 55 miles south southeast of New Braunfels TX. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
   tornadoes and 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 53...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Guyer
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