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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 232
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
520 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 520 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells should persist through the rest of
this evening posing a risk for large hail and damaging winds.
Storms should spread southeast, but persistent redevelopment is
likely along the southwest flank.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of
Austin TX to 60 miles south southeast of New Braunfels TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 230...WW 231...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
32030.
...Grams
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 232
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
520 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Texas
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 520 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells should persist through the rest of
this evening posing a risk for large hail and damaging winds.
Storms should spread southeast, but persistent redevelopment is
likely along the southwest flank.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of
Austin TX to 60 miles south southeast of New Braunfels TX. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 230...WW 231...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
32030.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 232 SEVERE TSTM TX 272220Z - 280500Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50NW AUS/AUSTIN TX/ - 60SSE BAZ/NEW BRAUNFELS TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /47WNW CWK - 61SE SAT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 32030.
LAT...LON 30819720 28919658 28919873 30819939
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 232 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 232
VALID 280325Z - 280440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE JCT TO
45 ESE JCT TO 35 NNW SAT TO 15 N SAT TO 10 SE BAZ TO 55 SE AUS TO
45 S CLL.
..JEWELL..05/28/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 232
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-019-029-123-163-177-187-255-265-285-325-493-280440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA BANDERA BEXAR
DEWITT FRIO GONZALES
GUADALUPE KARNES KERR
LAVACA MEDINA WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 232
VALID 280140Z - 280240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 SSE BWD
TO 60 NW AUS TO 25 WNW AUS TO 10 SSW AUS TO 25 E AUS TO 35 W CLL.
..JEWELL..05/28/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 232
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-019-021-029-031-055-091-123-149-171-177-187-209-255-259-
265-285-287-299-325-493-280240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA BANDERA BASTROP
BEXAR BLANCO CALDWELL
COMAL DEWITT FAYETTE
GILLESPIE GONZALES GUADALUPE
HAYS KARNES KENDALL
KERR LAVACA LEE
LLANO MEDINA WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 232
VALID 280020Z - 280140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 749
..JEWELL..05/28/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 232
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-019-021-029-031-053-055-091-123-149-171-177-187-209-255-
259-265-285-287-299-325-453-491-493-280140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA BANDERA BASTROP
BEXAR BLANCO BURNET
CALDWELL COMAL DEWITT
FAYETTE GILLESPIE GONZALES
GUADALUPE HAYS KARNES
KENDALL KERR LAVACA
LEE LLANO MEDINA
TRAVIS WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 232
VALID 272240Z - 272340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..JEWELL..05/27/20
ATTN...WFO...EWX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 232
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC013-019-021-029-031-053-055-091-123-149-171-177-187-209-255-
259-265-285-287-299-325-453-491-493-272340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATASCOSA BANDERA BASTROP
BEXAR BLANCO BURNET
CALDWELL COMAL DEWITT
FAYETTE GILLESPIE GONZALES
GUADALUPE HAYS KARNES
KENDALL KERR LAVACA
LEE LLANO MEDINA
TRAVIS WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (50%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (90%)
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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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