SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 68
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   555 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2007
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
          WEST AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 555 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 60
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF
   CHILDRESS TEXAS TO 40 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MARFA TEXAS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING OVER SOUTHEAST
   NM AND WEST TX.  THIS ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY INTENSIFY FURTHER DURING
   THE EVENING...WITH A RISK OF HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN STRONGER
   CELLS.  CLOUD COVER HAS LIMITED DAYTIME HEATING AND DESTABILIZATION.
    HOWEVER...SUFFICIENT DEEP LAYER VERTICAL SHEAR AND WEAK CAP WILL
   PROMOTE SCATTERED COVERAGE OF ORGANIZED MULTICELL OR ISOLATED
   SUPERCELL STORMS.
   
   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 23030.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 68
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   555 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2007
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
          WEST AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 555 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 60
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF
   CHILDRESS TEXAS TO 40 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF MARFA TEXAS.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING OVER SOUTHEAST
   NM AND WEST TX.  THIS ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY INTENSIFY FURTHER DURING
   THE EVENING...WITH A RISK OF HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN STRONGER
   CELLS.  CLOUD COVER HAS LIMITED DAYTIME HEATING AND DESTABILIZATION.
    HOWEVER...SUFFICIENT DEEP LAYER VERTICAL SHEAR AND WEAK CAP WILL
   PROMOTE SCATTERED COVERAGE OF ORGANIZED MULTICELL OR ISOLATED
   SUPERCELL STORMS.
   
   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 23030.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 222253
   WOU8
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 68
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   555 PM CDT THU MAR 22 2007
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 68 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NMC015-025-230500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0068.070322T2255Z-070323T0500Z/
   
   NM 
   .    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   EDDY                 LEA                 
   
   
   TXC003-033-043-045-069-075-079-101-103-107-109-115-125-135-153-
   165-169-189-191-219-243-263-269-279-301-303-305-317-329-345-371-
   377-389-437-445-475-495-501-230500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0068.070322T2255Z-070323T0500Z/
   
   TX 
   .    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ANDREWS              BORDEN              BREWSTER            
   BRISCOE              CASTRO              CHILDRESS           
   COCHRAN              COTTLE              CRANE               
   CROSBY               CULBERSON           DAWSON              
   DICKENS              ECTOR               FLOYD               
   GAINES               GARZA               HALE                
   HALL                 HOCKLEY             JEFF DAVIS          
   KENT                 KING                LAMB                
   LOVING               LUBBOCK             LYNN                
   MARTIN               MIDLAND             MOTLEY              
   PECOS                PRESIDIO            REEVES              
   SWISHER              TERRY               WARD                
   WINKLER              YOAKUM              
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...MAF...LUB...
   
   
   

   SAW8 
   WW 68 SEVERE TSTM NM TX 222255Z - 230500Z
   AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   35NW CDS/CHILDRESS TX/ - 40SSW MRF/MARFA TX/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /33NW CDS - 33SSW MRF/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.
   
   LAT...LON 34779966 29820326 29820527 34770176
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.
   

Watch 68 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 68

VALID 230455Z - 230500Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 W 6R6 TO
40 NW INK TO 50 NE BGS.

WW 68 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 230500Z.

..CARBIN..03/23/07

ATTN...WFO...MAF...LUB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 68 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

TXC003-103-135-301-317-329-371-475-495-230500-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREWS 	     CRANE		 ECTOR		     
LOVING		     MARTIN		 MIDLAND	     
PECOS		     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 68

VALID 230400Z - 230540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW HOB TO
60 NE BGS.

..CARBIN..03/23/07

ATTN...WFO...MAF...LUB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 68 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NMC015-025-230540-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

EDDY		     LEA		 
$$


TXC003-033-043-103-109-115-135-165-243-301-317-329-371-377-389-
475-495-230540-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREWS 	     BORDEN		 BREWSTER	     
CRANE		     CULBERSON		 DAWSON 	     
ECTOR		     GAINES		 JEFF DAVIS	     
LOVING		     MARTIN		 MIDLAND	     
PECOS		     PRESIDIO		 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 68

VALID 230250Z - 230340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNE HOB
TO 30 ESE PVW TO 35 NW CDS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 322

..CARBIN..03/23/07

ATTN...WFO...MAF...LUB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 68 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NMC015-025-230340-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

EDDY		     LEA		 
$$


TXC003-033-043-075-101-103-107-109-115-125-135-165-169-191-243-
263-269-301-303-305-317-329-345-371-377-389-445-475-495-501-
230340-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREWS 	     BORDEN		 BREWSTER	     
CHILDRESS	     COTTLE		 CRANE		     
CROSBY		     CULBERSON		 DAWSON 	     
DICKENS 	     ECTOR		 GAINES 	     
GARZA		     HALL		 JEFF DAVIS	     
KENT		     KING		 LOVING 	     
LUBBOCK 	     LYNN		 MARTIN 	     
MIDLAND 	     MOTLEY		 PECOS		     
PRESIDIO	     REEVES		 TERRY		     
WARD		     WINKLER		 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 68

VALID 230155Z - 230240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 NNE HOB
TO 15 S PVW TO 45 SE AMA.

..CARBIN..03/23/07

ATTN...WFO...MAF...LUB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 68 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NMC015-025-230240-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

EDDY		     LEA		 
$$


TXC003-033-043-045-075-101-103-107-109-115-125-135-153-165-169-
191-219-243-263-269-301-303-305-317-329-345-371-377-389-445-475-
495-501-230240-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREWS 	     BORDEN		 BREWSTER	     
BRISCOE 	     CHILDRESS		 COTTLE 	     
CRANE		     CROSBY		 CULBERSON	     
DAWSON		     DICKENS		 ECTOR		     
FLOYD		     GAINES		 GARZA		     
HALL		     HOCKLEY		 JEFF DAVIS	     
KENT		     KING		 LOVING 	     
LUBBOCK 	     LYNN		 MARTIN 	     
MIDLAND 	     MOTLEY		 PECOS		     
PRESIDIO	     REEVES		 TERRY		     
WARD		     WINKLER		 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 68

VALID 230030Z - 230140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..JEWELL..03/23/07

ATTN...WFO...MAF...LUB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 68 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NMC015-025-230140-

NM 
.    NEW MEXICO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

EDDY		     LEA		 
$$


TXC003-033-043-045-069-075-079-101-103-107-109-115-125-135-153-
165-169-189-191-219-243-263-269-279-301-303-305-317-329-345-371-
377-389-437-445-475-495-501-230140-

TX 
.    TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANDREWS 	     BORDEN		 BREWSTER	     
BRISCOE 	     CASTRO		 CHILDRESS	     
COCHRAN 	     COTTLE		 CRANE		     
CROSBY		     CULBERSON		 DAWSON 	     
DICKENS 	     ECTOR		 FLOYD		     
GAINES		     GARZA		 HALE		     
HALL		     HOCKLEY		 JEFF DAVIS	     
KENT		     KING		 LAMB		     
LOVING		     LUBBOCK		 LYNN		     
MARTIN		     MIDLAND		 MOTLEY 	     
PECOS		     PRESIDIO		 REEVES 	     
SWISHER 	     TERRY		 WARD		     
WINKLER 	     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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