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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 55
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1140 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
West Central Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1140
PM until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of intense thunderstorms will spread across the
watch area overnight, with large hail and damaging winds possible.
A few of the storms may also pose a risk of a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Abilene TX to 55
miles south southwest of Junction TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).
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 54...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 24035.
...Hart
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 55
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1140 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
West Central Texas
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1140
PM until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of intense thunderstorms will spread across the
watch area overnight, with large hail and damaging winds possible.
A few of the storms may also pose a risk of a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Abilene TX to 55
miles south southwest of Junction TX. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).
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 54...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 24035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 55 TORNADO TX 190440Z - 191000Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50N ABI/ABILENE TX/ - 55SSW JCT/JUNCTION TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /41NNE ABI - 42NE DLF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 33149821 29789870 29780154 33140115
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 55 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 55
VALID 190935Z - 191040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..03/19/20
ATTN...WFO...SJT...FWD...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 55
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC049-059-081-083-093-095-105-133-137-151-171-207-235-253-265-
267-299-307-319-327-333-353-385-399-411-413-417-429-431-435-441-
447-451-465-503-191040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN COMANCHE CONCHO
CROCKETT EASTLAND EDWARDS
FISHER GILLESPIE HASKELL
IRION JONES KERR
KIMBLE LLANO MCCULLOCH
MASON MENARD MILLS
NOLAN REAL RUNNELS
SAN SABA SCHLEICHER SHACKELFORD
STEPHENS STERLING SUTTON
TAYLOR THROCKMORTON TOM GREEN
VAL VERDE YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 55
VALID 190740Z - 190840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..03/19/20
ATTN...WFO...SJT...FWD...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 55
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC049-059-081-083-093-095-105-133-137-151-171-207-235-253-265-
267-299-307-319-327-333-353-385-399-411-413-417-429-431-435-441-
447-451-465-503-190840-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROWN CALLAHAN COKE
COLEMAN COMANCHE CONCHO
CROCKETT EASTLAND EDWARDS
FISHER GILLESPIE HASKELL
IRION JONES KERR
KIMBLE LLANO MCCULLOCH
MASON MENARD MILLS
NOLAN REAL RUNNELS
SAN SABA SCHLEICHER SHACKELFORD
STEPHENS STERLING SUTTON
TAYLOR THROCKMORTON TOM GREEN
VAL VERDE YOUNG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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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 (90%)
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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% (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.
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