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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 341
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
710 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northeast and east central Texas
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 710 AM until NOON CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A storm cluster with embedded bowing segments and some
supercell structure will continue southeastward into east Texas
through late morning/midday. These storms will pose a threat for
damaging winds up to 80 mph, and well as isolated large hail of 1-2
inches in diameter. An isolated tornado or two may occur with
embedded circulations, as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Tyler
TX to 15 miles east southeast of Lufkin TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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 340...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
32035.
...Thompson
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 341
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
710 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northeast and east central Texas
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 710 AM until NOON CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A storm cluster with embedded bowing segments and some
supercell structure will continue southeastward into east Texas
through late morning/midday. These storms will pose a threat for
damaging winds up to 80 mph, and well as isolated large hail of 1-2
inches in diameter. An isolated tornado or two may occur with
embedded circulations, as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Tyler
TX to 15 miles east southeast of Lufkin TX. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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 340...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
32035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 341 SEVERE TSTM TX 281210Z - 281700Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40N TYR/TYLER TX/ - 15ESE LFK/LUFKIN TX/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM E/W /45NW GGG - 11E LFK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 32035.
LAT...LON 32939480 31159392 31159511 32939600
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 341 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 341
VALID 281555Z - 281640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW TYR
TO 20 ENE GGG.
..LEITMAN..05/28/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 341
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC005-073-183-347-365-401-403-405-419-423-281640-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA CHEROKEE GREGG
NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RUSK
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
SMITH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 341
VALID 281440Z - 281540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NW TYR TO
15 NNE TYR TO 20 NE GGG.
..LEITMAN..05/28/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 341
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC005-073-183-347-365-401-403-405-419-423-281540-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA CHEROKEE GREGG
NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RUSK
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
SMITH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 341
VALID 281330Z - 281440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEITMAN..05/28/24
ATTN...WFO...SHV...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 341
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TXC005-073-183-347-365-401-403-405-419-423-459-499-281440-
TX
. TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANGELINA CHEROKEE GREGG
NACOGDOCHES PANOLA RUSK
SABINE SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
SMITH UPSHUR WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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
|
Low (5%)
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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
|
Mod (60%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (90%)
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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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