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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 403
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
745 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
South Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 745 AM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...The tornado threat will spread westward across affected
parts of south Texas through the afternoon, within the northeastern
sector of Tropical Storm Hanna, as the cyclone's center moves into
the higher terrain of Mexico. Tornado potential should diminish
this evening with weakening of both environmental buoyancy and of
Hanna's overall wind fields.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles southeast of Mcallen TX to 35
miles northwest of Alice TX. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 402. Watch number 402 will not be in effect after
745 AM CDT.
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 15040.
...Edwards
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 403
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
745 AM CDT Sun Jul 26 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
South Texas
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 745 AM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...The tornado threat will spread westward across affected
parts of south Texas through the afternoon, within the northeastern
sector of Tropical Storm Hanna, as the cyclone's center moves into
the higher terrain of Mexico. Tornado potential should diminish
this evening with weakening of both environmental buoyancy and of
Hanna's overall wind fields.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles southeast of Mcallen TX to 35
miles northwest of Alice TX. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 402. Watch number 402 will not be in effect after
745 AM CDT.
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 15040.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 403 TORNADO TX CW 261245Z - 270300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20SE MFE/MCALLEN TX/ - 35NW ALI/ALICE TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /34W BRO - 53WNW CRP/
WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550.MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 15040.
REPLACES WW 402..TX CW
LAT...LON 25979913 28089958 28089729 25979688
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 403 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 403
VALID 262345Z - 270040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEITMAN..07/26/20
ATTN...WFO...BRO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 403
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-409-427-479-489-505-
270040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMERON DUVAL
HIDALGO JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
KENEDY KLEBERG NUECES
SAN PATRICIO STARR WEBB
WILLACY ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-230-250-270040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 403
VALID 262145Z - 262240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEITMAN..07/26/20
ATTN...WFO...BRO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 403
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-409-427-479-489-505-
262240-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMERON DUVAL
HIDALGO JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
KENEDY KLEBERG NUECES
SAN PATRICIO STARR WEBB
WILLACY ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-230-250-262240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 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 403
VALID 262035Z - 262140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DIAL..07/26/20
ATTN...WFO...BRO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 403
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-409-427-479-489-505-
262140-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMERON DUVAL
HIDALGO JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
KENEDY KLEBERG NUECES
SAN PATRICIO STARR WEBB
WILLACY ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-230-250-262140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 403
VALID 261910Z - 262040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1344
..DIAL..07/26/20
ATTN...WFO...BRO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 403
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-409-427-479-489-505-
262040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMERON DUVAL
HIDALGO JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
KENEDY KLEBERG NUECES
SAN PATRICIO STARR WEBB
WILLACY ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-230-250-262040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 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 403
VALID 261650Z - 261740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DIAL..07/26/20
ATTN...WFO...BRO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 403
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-409-427-479-489-505-
261740-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMERON DUVAL
HIDALGO JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
KENEDY KLEBERG NUECES
SAN PATRICIO STARR WEBB
WILLACY ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-230-250-261740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 403
VALID 261440Z - 261540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DIAL..07/26/20
ATTN...WFO...BRO...CRP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 403
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC047-061-131-215-247-249-261-273-355-409-427-479-489-505-
261540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMERON DUVAL
HIDALGO JIM HOGG JIM WELLS
KENEDY KLEBERG NUECES
SAN PATRICIO STARR WEBB
WILLACY ZAPATA
$$
GMZ130-132-135-150-155-230-250-261540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TX TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD TX OUT 20 NM
BAYS AND WATERWAYS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT ARANSAS 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
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Low (20%)
|
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.