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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 6
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
905 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 905 PM
until 400 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A band of strong-severe thunderstorms is forecast to cross
the watch area overnight, with the threat of damaging gusts, along
with a couple tornadoes possible. Any cells that can develop and
mature ahead of the line also may pose a tornado/wind threat.
Isolated severe hail cannot be ruled out.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles south southwest of College
Station TX to 60 miles northeast of Houston TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 4...WW 5...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Edwards
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 6
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
905 PM CST Fri Jan 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 905 PM
until 400 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A band of strong-severe thunderstorms is forecast to cross
the watch area overnight, with the threat of damaging gusts, along
with a couple tornadoes possible. Any cells that can develop and
mature ahead of the line also may pose a tornado/wind threat.
Isolated severe hail cannot be ruled out.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles south southwest of College
Station TX to 60 miles northeast of Houston TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 4...WW 5...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 6 TORNADO TX CW 110305Z - 111000Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
55SSW CLL/COLLEGE STATION TX/ - 60NE HOU/HOUSTON TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM N/S /53SE CWK - 44ENE IAH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 31069672 31489456 29039456 28619672
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 6 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 6
VALID 110735Z - 110840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SE PSX TO
20 NE LBX TO 35 SSE LFK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 24
..NAUSLAR..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC071-167-110840-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAMBERS GALVESTON
$$
GMZ335-350-355-110840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 6
VALID 110635Z - 110740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WSW PSX
TO 25 WNW LBX TO 20 ESE UTS TO 30 N LFK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 24
..NAUSLAR..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC039-071-167-201-291-321-373-407-110740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRAZORIA CHAMBERS GALVESTON
HARRIS LIBERTY MATAGORDA
POLK SAN JACINTO
$$
GMZ335-350-355-110740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 6
VALID 110535Z - 110640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 SE VCT TO
55 SSE CLL TO 15 NW UTS TO 30 SSE TYR.
..NAUSLAR..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC039-071-157-167-201-225-239-291-321-339-373-407-455-471-473-
481-110640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRAZORIA CHAMBERS FORT BEND
GALVESTON HARRIS HOUSTON
JACKSON LIBERTY MATAGORDA
MONTGOMERY POLK SAN JACINTO
TRINITY WALKER WALLER
WHARTON
$$
GMZ330-335-350-355-110640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MATAGORDA BAY
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 6
VALID 110440Z - 110540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 SE AUS TO
5 SSW CLL TO 40 SSE CRS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 22
..NAUSLAR..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC015-039-041-071-089-157-167-185-201-225-239-291-313-321-339-
373-407-455-471-473-477-481-110540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUSTIN BRAZORIA BRAZOS
CHAMBERS COLORADO FORT BEND
GALVESTON GRIMES HARRIS
HOUSTON JACKSON LIBERTY
MADISON MATAGORDA MONTGOMERY
POLK SAN JACINTO TRINITY
WALKER WALLER WASHINGTON
WHARTON
$$
GMZ330-335-350-355-110540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MATAGORDA BAY
GALVESTON BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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% (EF2-EF5 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.