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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 180
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 180
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   325 PM CDT Wed May 13 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Parts of west central and southwest Texas

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 325 PM
     until 1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are beginning to develop just east of the
   higher terrain in Pecos County, and other storms will likely form
   this afternoon farther north along a dryline.  The storm environment
   will favor supercells across the southern part of the watch area,
   and multicell clusters across the northern part of the watch.  Large
   hail will be most probable with any supercells, while damaging winds
   will be the main concern with the storm clusters as they spread
   eastward through late evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles east and west of a line from 90 miles north northeast
   of Big Spring TX to 25 miles south southeast of Dryden 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 179...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   27020.

   ...Thompson
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