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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 79
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1240 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South-central Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter possible
Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells will likely evolve southeast along and
ahead of a progressive cold front this afternoon. Large hail is the
primary hazard, along with isolated severe wind gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles south
southwest of Del Rio TX to 65 miles east of New Braunfels TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29025.
...Grams
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 79
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1240 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South-central Texas
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter possible
Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells will likely evolve southeast along and
ahead of a progressive cold front this afternoon. Large hail is the
primary hazard, along with isolated severe wind gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles south
southwest of Del Rio TX to 65 miles east of New Braunfels TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29025.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 79 SEVERE TSTM TX 031740Z - 040100Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10SSW DRT/DEL RIO TX/ - 65E BAZ/NEW BRAUNFELS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /13WSW DLF - 50SE CWK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29025.
LAT...LON 30030098 30519695 28929695 28440098
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 79 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 79
VALID 040035Z - 040100Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 S DRT TO
60 SE DRT TO 25 N VCT.
REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 04/01Z.
OTHERWISE, A NEW WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
..KERR..04/04/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-123-127-163-255-323-507-040100-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA DEWITT DIMMIT
FRIO KARNES MAVERICK
ZAVALA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 79
VALID 032335Z - 040040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 S DRT TO
35 SE DRT TO 25 SW SAT TO 60 N VCT.
..KERR..04/03/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-123-127-163-177-187-255-285-323-493-507-040040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA DEWITT DIMMIT
FRIO GONZALES GUADALUPE
KARNES LAVACA MAVERICK
WILSON ZAVALA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 79
VALID 032300Z - 040040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSW DRT
TO 15 ENE HDO TO 55 SE AUS.
..KERR..04/03/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-029-123-127-149-163-177-187-255-271-285-287-323-325-463-
493-507-040040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA BEXAR DEWITT
DIMMIT FAYETTE FRIO
GONZALES GUADALUPE KARNES
KINNEY LAVACA LEE
MAVERICK MEDINA UVALDE
WILSON ZAVALA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 79
VALID 032145Z - 032240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SSW DRT
TO 30 ENE DRT TO 25 NNW SAT TO 35 W CLL.
..KERR..04/03/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-019-021-029-055-091-123-127-149-163-177-187-209-255-259-
265-271-285-287-323-325-463-493-507-032240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA BANDERA BASTROP
BEXAR CALDWELL COMAL
DEWITT DIMMIT FAYETTE
FRIO GONZALES GUADALUPE
HAYS KARNES KENDALL
KERR KINNEY LAVACA
LEE MAVERICK MEDINA
UVALDE WILSON ZAVALA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 79
VALID 031840Z - 031940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..04/03/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-019-021-029-031-055-091-123-127-137-149-163-171-177-187-
209-255-259-265-271-285-287-323-325-385-453-463-465-493-507-
031940-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA BANDERA BASTROP
BEXAR BLANCO CALDWELL
COMAL DEWITT DIMMIT
EDWARDS FAYETTE FRIO
GILLESPIE GONZALES GUADALUPE
HAYS KARNES KENDALL
KERR KINNEY LAVACA
LEE MAVERICK MEDINA
REAL TRAVIS UVALDE
VAL VERDE WILSON ZAVALA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (40%)
|
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.