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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 54
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WW0054 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High Moderate

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   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 54
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   135 PM CDT Fri Mar 15 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     southern and southeastern Texas
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Widespread large hail likely with isolated very large hail
       events to 3 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to expand in coverage across
   southern and eventually into southeastern Texas over the next few
   hours.  Very large hail will be possible with these storms, along
   with potential for locally damaging wind gusts and perhaps a
   tornado.  Storms may linger into the evening, particularly across
   western portions of the watch across the Rio Grande Valley vicinity.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles either side of a line from 95 miles west of Hondo TX
   to 15 miles northeast of Galveston 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 53...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   24035.

   ...Goss
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