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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 331
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
640 PM CDT THU JUN 4 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
WEST TEXAS
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT FROM 640 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT.
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 45
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF PLAINVIEW TEXAS TO 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
LUBBOCK TEXAS. 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 328...WW 329...WW 330...
DISCUSSION...CLUSTER OF INTENSE CONVECTION NEAR AMA IS BEGINNING TO
PROPAGATE SOUTHWARD INTO WARM AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS. INCREASING
SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL WINDS THIS EVENING WILL HELP TO SUSTAIN STORMS
FOR A FEW MORE HOURS AS THEY TRACK TOWARD THE LBB AREA.
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 34025.
...HART
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SAW1
WW 331 SEVERE TSTM TX 042340Z - 050500Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NNW PVW/PLAINVIEW TX/ - 55SSW LBB/LUBBOCK TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /32SW AMA - 48SSW LBB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 34025.
LAT...LON 34900130 32930141 32930295 34900288
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 331 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 331
VALID 050320Z - 050440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSE CVS
TO 30 ESE PVW.
..BROYLES..06/05/09
ATTN...WFO...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 331
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC079-219-303-305-445-501-050440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COCHRAN HOCKLEY LUBBOCK
LYNN TERRY 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 331
VALID 050030Z - 050140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..06/05/09
ATTN...WFO...LUB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 331
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC017-069-079-189-219-279-303-305-369-437-445-501-050140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAILEY CASTRO COCHRAN
HALE HOCKLEY LAMB
LUBBOCK LYNN PARMER
SWISHER TERRY 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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