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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 16
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WW0016 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Low Very Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 16
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   230 AM CST Sun Feb 11 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central and East Texas

   * Effective this Sunday morning from 230 AM until 1100 AM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A corridor of strong to severe thunderstorms will continue
   to progress east-northeastward toward and to the east of the
   I-35/I-45 corridors through the early morning hours, with the most
   intense storms remaining capable of large hail and localized strong
   wind gusts. Additional severe development may occur on an initially
   (pre-dawn) more isolated basis across east/east-central Texas.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles west of Temple
   TX to 30 miles southeast of Longview TX. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU6).

   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 15...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   25035.

   ...Guyer
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