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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 239
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 239
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   225 AM CDT Fri May 26 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     East central New Mexico
     Western South Plains of Texas

   * Effective this Friday morning from 225 AM until 700 AM CDT.

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

   SUMMARY...A thunderstorm cluster with embedded supercells will
   continue to drift slowly south-southeastward early this morning,
   with a continuing threat for isolated large hail and severe outflow
   gusts for a few more hours.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30
   statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west of Cannon
   Afb NM to 60 miles east of Cannon Afb NM. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU9).

   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...This severe thunderstorm watch replaces
   severe thunderstorm watch number 238. Watch number 238 will not
   be in effect after 225 AM CDT. 

   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 500. Mean storm motion vector
   32010.

   ...Thompson
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