WW 239 SEVERE TSTM NM TX 260725Z – 261200Z
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
