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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 695
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WW0695 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 695
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   450 PM CDT Sun Sep 24 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     North and central Texas

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 450 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Scattered high-based thunderstorms will form this
   afternoon into this evening from north into central Texas, and
   storms will subsequently move southeastward into early tonight. 
   Supercells with isolated very large hail up to 2.5 inches in
   diameter will be possible across north Texas along with damaging
   outflow gusts up to 70 mph.  Damaging winds will also be possible
   into central Texas with storm clusters.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles north northeast
   of Dallas TX to 40 miles west of Austin TX. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU5).

   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.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean storm motion vector
   32020.

   ...Thompson
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