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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 80
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Parts of Deep South Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 325 PM until
1000 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
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A couple supercells may develop slowly southeast into
parts of Deep South Texas through this evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of
Laredo TX to 20 miles northeast of Corpus Christi TX. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 79...
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
30020.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 80 SEVERE TSTM TX CW 032025Z - 040300Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45NW LRD/LAREDO TX/ - 20NE CRP/CORPUS CHRISTI TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /44NW LRD - 11ENE CRP/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30020.
LAT...LON 28669999 28639727 27329727 27369999
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 80 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 80
VALID 040230Z - 040300Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
HOWEVER, THE THREAT IN GENERAL APPEARS LOW ENOUGH THAT A NEW WW IS
NOT ANTICIPATED. PARTS OF WW 80 COULD BE LOCALLY EXTENDED IN
TIME AN HOUR OR TWO, OTHERWISE WW 80 MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
04/0300Z.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 286.
..KERR..04/04/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-131-249-273-283-297-311-355-409-479-040300-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN NUECES SAN PATRICIO
WEBB
$$
GMZ230-040300-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 80
VALID 040130Z - 040240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/04/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-131-249-273-283-297-311-355-409-479-040240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN NUECES SAN PATRICIO
WEBB
$$
GMZ230-040240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 80
VALID 040035Z - 040140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/04/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-131-249-273-283-297-311-355-409-479-040140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN NUECES SAN PATRICIO
WEBB
$$
GMZ230-040140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 80
VALID 032335Z - 040040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/03/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-131-249-273-283-297-311-355-409-479-040040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN NUECES SAN PATRICIO
WEBB
$$
GMZ230-040040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 80
VALID 032300Z - 040040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/03/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-131-249-273-283-297-311-355-409-479-040040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN NUECES SAN PATRICIO
WEBB
$$
GMZ230-040040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 80
VALID 032145Z - 032240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/03/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC025-131-249-273-283-297-311-355-409-479-032240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEE DUVAL JIM WELLS
KLEBERG LA SALLE LIVE OAK
MCMULLEN NUECES SAN PATRICIO
WEBB
$$
GMZ230-032240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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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 (40%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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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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