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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 218
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest and West Central Texas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are beginning to form over the Big Bend
region and northern Mexico. These storms will build
east-northeastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a
risk of large hail and damaging wind gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles south of Dryden
TX to 70 miles northeast of Big Spring TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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 217...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
27030.
...Hart
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 218
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest and West Central Texas
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are beginning to form over the Big Bend
region and northern Mexico. These storms will build
east-northeastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a
risk of large hail and damaging wind gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles south of Dryden
TX to 70 miles northeast of Big Spring TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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 217...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
27030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 218 SEVERE TSTM TX 241855Z - 250100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45S 6R6/DRYDEN TX/ - 70NE BGS/BIG SPRING TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /75W DLF - 48NW ABI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT...LON 29390321 32930168 32939961 29390121
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 218 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 218
VALID 250035Z - 250100Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 E SJT TO
35 NNW SJT TO 25 ESE BGS TO 40 NNW BGS.
WW 218 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 250100Z.
..SQUITIERI..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...MAF...SJT...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 218
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC033-081-335-415-250100-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BORDEN COKE MITCHELL
SCURRY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 218
VALID 242335Z - 250040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 WSW 6R6
TO 70 W JCT TO 30 SW SJT TO 25 N MAF.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...MAF...SJT...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 218
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC033-081-115-151-173-227-235-317-335-353-413-415-431-435-443-
451-250040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BORDEN COKE DAWSON
FISHER GLASSCOCK HOWARD
IRION MARTIN MITCHELL
NOLAN SCHLEICHER SCURRY
STERLING SUTTON TERRELL
TOM GREEN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 218
VALID 242240Z - 242340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 S FST TO
35 NE 6R6 TO 70 WSW SJT TO 15 NNE MAF.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...MAF...SJT...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 218
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC033-081-105-115-151-173-227-235-317-335-353-371-383-413-415-
431-435-443-451-465-242340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BORDEN COKE CROCKETT
DAWSON FISHER GLASSCOCK
HOWARD IRION MARTIN
MITCHELL NOLAN PECOS
REAGAN SCHLEICHER SCURRY
STERLING SUTTON TERRELL
TOM GREEN VAL VERDE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 218
VALID 242140Z - 242240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...MAF...SJT...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 218
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC033-043-081-103-105-151-173-227-235-335-353-371-383-413-415-
431-435-443-451-461-465-242240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BORDEN BREWSTER COKE
CRANE CROCKETT FISHER
GLASSCOCK HOWARD IRION
MITCHELL NOLAN PECOS
REAGAN SCHLEICHER SCURRY
STERLING SUTTON TERRELL
TOM GREEN UPTON VAL VERDE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 218
VALID 242020Z - 242140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..05/24/20
ATTN...WFO...MAF...SJT...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 218
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC033-043-081-103-105-151-173-227-235-335-353-371-383-413-415-
431-435-443-451-461-465-242140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BORDEN BREWSTER COKE
CRANE CROCKETT FISHER
GLASSCOCK HOWARD IRION
MITCHELL NOLAN PECOS
REAGAN SCHLEICHER SCURRY
STERLING SUTTON TERRELL
TOM GREEN UPTON VAL VERDE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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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