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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 205
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
350 PM MDT TUE APR 28 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
EASTERN NEW MEXICO
SOUTHWEST TEXAS
EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 350 PM UNTIL
1000 PM MDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF TUCUMCARI NEW MEXICO TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
FORT STOCKTON TEXAS. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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.
DISCUSSION...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING SUPERCELLS...WILL
LIKELY CONTINUE DEVELOPING INVOF DRY LINE OVER CENTRAL NM AND NEAR
HIGHER TERRAIN OVER SERN NM/SWRN TX THIS EVENING. FEED OF MOIST
SELY LOW LEVEL FLOW SHOULD SUSTAIN BOTH SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY AND
DEEP LAYER SHEAR FOR SUPERCELLS...WITH PRIMARY THREAT OF LARGE HAIL.
ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS AND PERHAPS A TORNADO OR TWO CAN ALSO BE
EXPECTED.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 25025.
...EVANS
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 205 SEVERE TSTM NM TX 282150Z - 290400Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNW TCC/TUCUMCARI NM/ - 45WSW FST/FORT STOCKTON TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /26NNW TCC - 28NE MRF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.
LAT...LON 35580283 30670269 30670454 35580477
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 205 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 205
VALID 290335Z - 290440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
WW EITHER MAY BE EXTENDED IN TIME OR REPLACED BEFORE SCHEDULED 4Z
EXPIRATION TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SPC MESOSCALE
..EDWARDS..04/29/09
ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 205
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NMC005-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-037-041-047-290440-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAVES CURRY DE BACA
EDDY GUADALUPE HARDING
LEA LINCOLN QUAY
ROOSEVELT SAN MIGUEL
$$
TXC109-243-301-371-389-475-495-290440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULBERSON JEFF DAVIS LOVING
PECOS REEVES WARD
WINKLER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 205
VALID 290225Z - 290340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 622.
..EDWARDS..04/29/09
ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 205
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NMC005-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-037-041-047-290340-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAVES CURRY DE BACA
EDDY GUADALUPE HARDING
LEA LINCOLN QUAY
ROOSEVELT SAN MIGUEL
$$
TXC109-243-301-371-389-475-495-290340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULBERSON JEFF DAVIS LOVING
PECOS REEVES WARD
WINKLER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 205
VALID 290145Z - 290240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 622.
..EDWARDS..04/29/09
ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 205
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NMC005-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-037-041-047-290240-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAVES CURRY DE BACA
EDDY GUADALUPE HARDING
LEA LINCOLN QUAY
ROOSEVELT SAN MIGUEL
$$
TXC109-243-301-371-389-475-495-290240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULBERSON JEFF DAVIS LOVING
PECOS REEVES WARD
WINKLER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 205
VALID 290045Z - 290140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE PENDING SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION
622.
..EDWARDS..04/29/09
ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 205
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NMC005-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-037-041-047-290140-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAVES CURRY DE BACA
EDDY GUADALUPE HARDING
LEA LINCOLN QUAY
ROOSEVELT SAN MIGUEL
$$
TXC109-243-301-371-389-475-495-290140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULBERSON JEFF DAVIS LOVING
PECOS REEVES WARD
WINKLER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 205
VALID 282330Z - 290040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..EDWARDS..04/28/09
ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 205
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NMC005-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-037-041-047-290040-
NM
. NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAVES CURRY DE BACA
EDDY GUADALUPE HARDING
LEA LINCOLN QUAY
ROOSEVELT SAN MIGUEL
$$
TXC109-243-301-371-389-475-495-290040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULBERSON JEFF DAVIS LOVING
PECOS REEVES WARD
WINKLER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.