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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 224
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
905 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South central Texas to the middle Texas coast
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 905 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A squall line has evolved across south central Texas and
will likely persist while surging east-southeastward toward the
middle Texas coast through the early morning hours. Damaging winds
and large hail will be the main threats with bowing segments, and an
isolated tornado may also occur with embedded circulations.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of New
Braunfels TX to 40 miles south southeast of Corpus Christi TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 219...WW 220...WW
221...WW 222...WW 223...
AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Thompson
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 224
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
905 PM CDT Sun May 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South central Texas to the middle Texas coast
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 905 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A squall line has evolved across south central Texas and
will likely persist while surging east-southeastward toward the
middle Texas coast through the early morning hours. Damaging winds
and large hail will be the main threats with bowing segments, and an
isolated tornado may also occur with embedded circulations.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles northeast of New
Braunfels TX to 40 miles south southeast of Corpus Christi TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 219...WW 220...WW
221...WW 222...WW 223...
AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 224 SEVERE TSTM TX CW 250205Z - 250900Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20NE BAZ/NEW BRAUNFELS TX/ - 40SSE CRP/CORPUS CHRISTI TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /31SSW CWK - 41SSE CRP/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
LAT...LON 29929679 27239627 27239823 29929880
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 224 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 224
VALID 250725Z - 250820Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 75 ESE CRP
TO 70 E CRP. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CAN BE CANCELLED EARLY
ONCE THE SQUALL LINE MOVES EAST OF GMZ350.
..SMITH..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 224
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GMZ350-250820-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 224
VALID 250635Z - 250700Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SE CRP TO
50 ENE CRP TO 20 ENE VCT.
..SMITH..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 224
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-057-239-250700-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS CALHOUN JACKSON
$$
GMZ250-255-330-350-250700-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 224
VALID 250615Z - 250640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE CRP
TO 45 S VCT TO 55 SSW CLL.
..SMITH..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 224
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-057-149-239-285-391-469-250640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS CALHOUN FAYETTE
JACKSON LAVACA REFUGIO
VICTORIA
$$
GMZ235-250-255-330-350-250640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O CONNOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 224
VALID 250440Z - 250540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W ALI TO
20 WNW NIR TO 35 SSE BAZ TO 25 N BAZ.
..BROYLES..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 224
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-021-025-055-057-123-149-175-177-187-239-249-255-273-285-
287-355-391-409-469-250540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS BASTROP BEE
CALDWELL CALHOUN DEWITT
FAYETTE GOLIAD GONZALES
GUADALUPE JACKSON JIM WELLS
KARNES KLEBERG LAVACA
LEE NUECES REFUGIO
SAN PATRICIO VICTORIA
$$
GMZ230-235-250-255-330-350-250540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O CONNOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 224
VALID 250325Z - 250440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ENE COT
TO 20 SW AUS.
..BROYLES..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 224
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-021-025-055-057-123-149-175-177-187-239-249-255-273-285-
287-297-355-391-409-469-493-250440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS BASTROP BEE
CALDWELL CALHOUN DEWITT
FAYETTE GOLIAD GONZALES
GUADALUPE JACKSON JIM WELLS
KARNES KLEBERG LAVACA
LEE LIVE OAK NUECES
REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO VICTORIA
WILSON
$$
GMZ230-235-250-255-330-350-250440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O CONNOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 224
VALID 250245Z - 250340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/25/20
ATTN...WFO...CRP...EWX...HGX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 224
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC007-021-025-055-057-123-149-175-177-187-239-249-255-273-285-
287-297-355-391-409-469-493-250340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARANSAS BASTROP BEE
CALDWELL CALHOUN DEWITT
FAYETTE GOLIAD GONZALES
GUADALUPE JACKSON JIM WELLS
KARNES KLEBERG LAVACA
LEE LIVE OAK NUECES
REFUGIO SAN PATRICIO VICTORIA
WILSON
$$
GMZ230-235-250-255-330-350-250340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO PORT O CONNOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT ARANSAS TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 20
NM
MATAGORDA BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT 20
NM
$$
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 (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
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.