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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 96
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
425 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central Texas
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 425 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are developing across parts of central Texas
in a moist and moderately unstable environment. These storms may
pose a risk of large hail and damaging winds through the late
afternoon and evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 135 miles west
southwest of Temple TX to 40 miles east of Temple 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 94...WW 95...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
26030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 96 SEVERE TSTM TX 092125Z - 100400Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
135WSW TPL/TEMPLE TX/ - 40E TPL/TEMPLE TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /20SE JCT - 41SE ACT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
LAT...LON 31049951 31809674 30509674 29739951
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 96 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 96
VALID 100330Z - 100400Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE AUS
TO 20 ENE TPL TO 30 NE ACT.
WW 96 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 100400Z.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 407
..DEAN..04/10/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC145-331-100400-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FALLS MILAM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 96
VALID 100205Z - 100340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE JCT
TO 30 SSW CRS.
..DEAN..04/10/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC027-031-053-145-171-209-309-331-453-491-100340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BLANCO BURNET
FALLS GILLESPIE HAYS
MCLENNAN MILAM TRAVIS
WILLIAMSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 96
VALID 092340Z - 100040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WEINMAN..04/09/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC021-027-031-053-099-145-171-209-281-287-299-307-309-319-331-
333-411-453-491-100040-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BASTROP BELL BLANCO
BURNET CORYELL FALLS
GILLESPIE HAYS LAMPASAS
LEE LLANO MCCULLOCH
MCLENNAN MASON MILAM
MILLS SAN SABA TRAVIS
WILLIAMSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 96
VALID 092245Z - 092340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WEINMAN..04/09/24
ATTN...WFO...FWD...EWX...SJT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 96
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC021-027-031-053-099-145-171-209-281-287-299-307-309-319-331-
333-411-453-491-092340-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BASTROP BELL BLANCO
BURNET CORYELL FALLS
GILLESPIE HAYS LAMPASAS
LEE LLANO MCCULLOCH
MCLENNAN MASON MILAM
MILLS SAN SABA TRAVIS
WILLIAMSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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
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Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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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 (>95%)
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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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