SEL1
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 261
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1235 PM MDT MON MAY 5 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN NEW MEXICO
          WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
          WEST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1235 PM UNTIL
   800 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 80
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH
   NORTHWEST OF CLAYTON NEW MEXICO TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
   CARLSBAD NEW MEXICO.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
   THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
   
   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 260...
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEGUN TO FORM OVER THE HIGHER
   TERRAIN OF CENTRAL NM.  THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO INTENSIFY AND
   TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
   EVENING.  A FEW SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
   ARE LIKELY.
   
   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 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 25025.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL1
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 261
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1235 PM MDT MON MAY 5 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN NEW MEXICO
          WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE
          WEST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1235 PM UNTIL
   800 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 80
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH
   NORTHWEST OF CLAYTON NEW MEXICO TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
   CARLSBAD NEW MEXICO.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
   THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
   
   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 260...
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEGUN TO FORM OVER THE HIGHER
   TERRAIN OF CENTRAL NM.  THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO INTENSIFY AND
   TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
   EVENING.  A FEW SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS
   ARE LIKELY.
   
   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 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 25025.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 051831
   WOU1
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 261
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1235 PM MDT MON MAY 5 2008
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 261 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NMC005-007-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-033-035-037-041-047-057-
   059-060200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.080505T1835Z-080506T0200Z/
   
   NM 
   .    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHAVES               COLFAX              CURRY               
   DE BACA              EDDY                GUADALUPE           
   HARDING              LEA                 LINCOLN             
   MORA                 OTERO               QUAY                
   ROOSEVELT            SAN MIGUEL          TORRANCE            
   UNION                
   
   
   OKC025-060200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.080505T1835Z-080506T0200Z/
   
   OK 
   .    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CIMARRON             
   
   
   TXC017-079-111-117-205-341-359-369-375-381-421-501-060200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0261.080505T1835Z-080506T0200Z/
   
   TX 
   .    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BAILEY               COCHRAN             DALLAM              
   DEAF SMITH           HARTLEY             MOORE               
   OLDHAM               PARMER              POTTER              
   RANDALL              SHERMAN             YOAKUM              
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...ABQ...LUB...AMA...EPZ...MAF...
   
   
   

   SAW1 
   WW 261 SEVERE TSTM NM OK TX 051835Z - 060200Z
   AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   35NNW CAO/CLAYTON NM/ - 45WSW CNM/CARLSBAD NM/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /23SSE TBE - 68ENE ELP/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.
   
   LAT...LON 36900194 32060361 32060634 36900483
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU1.
   

Watch 261 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 261

VALID 060025Z - 060140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..SPC..05/06/08

ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...EPZ...AMA...LUB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 261 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NMC005-007-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-033-035-037-041-047-057-
059-060140-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHAVES		     COLFAX		 CURRY		     
DE BACA 	     EDDY		 GUADALUPE	     
HARDING 	     LEA		 LINCOLN	     
MORA		     OTERO		 QUAY		     
ROOSEVELT	     SAN MIGUEL 	 TORRANCE	     
UNION		     
$$


OKC025-060140-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CIMARRON	     
$$


TXC017-079-111-117-205-341-359-369-375-381-421-501-060140-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAILEY		     COCHRAN		 DALLAM 	     
DEAF SMITH	     HARTLEY		 MOORE		     
OLDHAM		     PARMER		 POTTER 	     
RANDALL 	     SHERMAN		 YOAKUM 	     
$$


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 261

VALID 052240Z - 052340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..SPC..05/05/08

ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...EPZ...AMA...LUB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 261 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NMC005-007-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-033-035-037-041-047-057-
059-052340-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHAVES		     COLFAX		 CURRY		     
DE BACA 	     EDDY		 GUADALUPE	     
HARDING 	     LEA		 LINCOLN	     
MORA		     OTERO		 QUAY		     
ROOSEVELT	     SAN MIGUEL 	 TORRANCE	     
UNION		     
$$


OKC025-052340-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CIMARRON	     
$$


TXC017-079-111-117-205-341-359-369-375-381-421-501-052340-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAILEY		     COCHRAN		 DALLAM 	     
DEAF SMITH	     HARTLEY		 MOORE		     
OLDHAM		     PARMER		 POTTER 	     
RANDALL 	     SHERMAN		 YOAKUM 	     
$$


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 261

VALID 052015Z - 052140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..CORFIDI..05/05/08

ATTN...WFO...ABQ...MAF...EPZ...AMA...LUB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 261 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NMC005-007-009-011-015-019-021-025-027-033-035-037-041-047-057-
059-052140-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHAVES		     COLFAX		 CURRY		     
DE BACA 	     EDDY		 GUADALUPE	     
HARDING 	     LEA		 LINCOLN	     
MORA		     OTERO		 QUAY		     
ROOSEVELT	     SAN MIGUEL 	 TORRANCE	     
UNION		     
$$


OKC025-052140-

OK 
.    OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CIMARRON	     
$$


TXC017-079-111-117-205-341-359-369-375-381-421-501-052140-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAILEY		     COCHRAN		 DALLAM 	     
DEAF SMITH	     HARTLEY		 MOORE		     
OLDHAM		     PARMER		 POTTER 	     
RANDALL 	     SHERMAN		 YOAKUM 	     
$$


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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